Valve metal oxide formulation

ABSTRACT

A formulation of at least one of a partially and a fully stabilized zirconium oxide powder includes at least one organic auxiliary substance wherein a pressing pressure so as to obtain a green density of at least 50% of a theoretical density is 200 MPa or less and a cohesiveness is 0.7 or more.

CROSS REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATIONS

This application is a U.S. National Phase application under 35 U.S.C. §371 of International Application No. PCT/EP2009/060194, filed on Aug. 6, 2009 and which claims benefit to German Patent Application No. 10 2008 039 668.0, filed on Aug. 26, 2008. The International Application was published in German on Mar. 11, 2010 as WO 2010/026016 A2 under PCT Article 21(2).

FIELD

The present invention provides a valve metal oxide formulation having organic excipients, wherein the molding pressure necessary for achieving a green density of at least 50% of the theoretic density is 200 MPa or higher, and the force required for the destruction of the blank is 10 MPa or higher in the axial and radial direction. The present invention further relates to a method for the production thereof.

BACKGROUND

Zirconium oxide is used for production of ceramic bodies as so-called partially or fully stabilized zirconium oxide which are in turn used as components. Examples include medical implants, heat insulation layers, pump rotors or mill linings, but also highly stressed and filigreed construction components. These components are conventionally produced from a ceramic powder by various processes of shaping and subsequent sintering at temperatures above 1000° C. Shaping of the zirconium oxide powder can be carried out by various processes familiar to the person skilled in the art, such as injection molding and belt casting, extrusion, slip casting or electrophoretic deposition, but also more simply and less expensively by axial pressing at or close to room temperature (“cold pressing,” in contrast to hot pressing where axial compaction takes place at high temperatures). A special form of cold pressing is isostatic pressing, in which the powder is filled into a flexible container, which is closed, and compaction is effected by means of a liquid as a pressure transmission medium at pressures of between 300 and 2,200 bar. This shaping is used in particular for large components. In this case, the compact or sintered body is machined in order to bring out the contour of the component.

Since machining of sintered ceramic bodies is expansive due to their high hardness, it is desirable to perform the majority of the mechanical machining in advance by machining the compact by grinding, drilling, milling or machining (“green machining”). A part is thereby produced which is larger in the three spatial dimensions by the expected sintering shrinkage. This is then sintered to the final contour, and subsequently, if at all, subjected to only minor hard machining in order to adhere to the specified dimensions. However, the compact is preferably produced in a way that neither green nor hard machining is necessary (“net shape”). This requires on the one hand a very accurate production of the pressing mold which takes into account the shrinkage of the compact during sintering, and also a sufficiently high internal cohesion (“cohesiveness”) of the compact, which must be ejected from the mold after the pressure is released. A too low cohesiveness leads to fractures on the compact on ejection from the pressing molds and therefore to rejects. A prerequisite for the net shape technology by means of axial pressing already established in powder metallurgy is thus a high cohesiveness, which can, for example, be measured with an apparatus from KZK Powder Tech Corp., USA. From experience in practice, a cohesiveness of at least 0.7, for example, 0.8 or more, for example, 1 or higher, is required for net shape technology. As the cohesiveness increases, the risk of fractures on ejection decreases, and the reject rate is lowered.

The pressed parts are sintered via a suitable temperature program over time, the conventional contents of organic auxiliary substances thereby decomposing and being driven out in the form of gases. The auxiliary substances have diverse tasks, for example, they act as lubricants to make possible the plastic passing of ceramic particles against each other, which are brittle-hard per se, which is necessary during the compaction by pressing. Further organic auxiliary substances act as binders to impart mechanical stability to the compact (“green strength”). Examples of pressing or lubricating auxiliary substances are paraffin, ester or acid amide waxes, and examples of binders are polyethylene glycols, polyvinyl alcohols or polyacrylates. The functional group thereof can also be esterified or alkylated, and copolymers are often used. In the case of very brittle binders, a liquid plasticizer is employed, for example glycol, glycerol or a low molecular weight polyethylene glycol, in order to render the binder auxiliary substance plastically deformable. This list is not exhaustive. Inorganic powders with organic auxiliary substances are formulations.

Zirconium oxide powders which have specific surface areas so high that a sufficient driving force for sintering without pressure exists, serve as the starting material for isostatic or axial pressing. Values of between 3 and 50 m²/g are conventional.

“Stabilizing” in connection with zirconium oxide is understood to mean that other metal oxides which, as pure oxides having a different metal:oxygen ratio to ZrO₂, are dissolved in the zirconium oxide lattice. Y₂O₃, MgO, CaO and further oxides from the group of oxides of the rare earths and combinations of two or more of the abovementioned oxides are conventional. The partial stabilizing has the effect of shifting the phase transformation temperature from tetragonal to monoclinic. Since phase transformations of ZrO₂ are associated with changes in volume which would lead to destruction of the ceramic body, industrially manufactured ceramic bodies are chiefly produced from partially or fully stabilized zirconium oxides, conversion of which to the monoclinic lattice type is frozen at room temperature. Other oxides which form crystalline or vitreous foreign phases, such as e.g. Al₂O₃, or silicates can also be present.

The prevailing teaching has developed from the prior art that for production of ceramic bodies, a partially or fully stabilized zirconium oxide powder should have a monoclinic phase content which is as low as possible, since it is feared that a high monoclinic phase content is an indication of a poor distribution of the stabilizing oxide in the zirconium oxide lattice, which leads to diffusion transportation, and therefore to stresses during sintering, which in turn reduces the strength of the sintered body. Strength is conventionally determined by bending fracture testing on sintered and ground rods in accordance with ISO 843 (4-point flexural strength) or JIS R 1601 (3-point flexural strength).

This teaching has led to production processes for the partially stabilized zirconium oxide powders being aimed at having a monoclinic phase content which is as low as possible. In a zirconium oxide with 3 mol % of Y₂O₃, values of between 5 and 15 vol. % of monoclinic phase, determined by x-ray diffraction, are conventional. Because of the low monoclinic content, conventional production processes for partially stabilized zirconium oxide powders require high temperatures and long holding times to ensure complete distribution of the Y, which is very energy-consuming. Alternatives to this are processes which require no diffusive transportation of Y, such as hydrolysis of Zr/Y mixed chlorides in spray reactors in the gas phase or coprecipitation of Zr salts and Y salts in an aqueous medium. Gas phase hydrolysis requires handling of hazardous, volatile chlorides, and the coprecipitation process generates waste water and a neutral salt, for example sodium chloride or sulfate. Sodium and sulfate must be washed out of the precipitated product thoroughly and with great effort.

Formulation with organic auxiliary substances takes place after the preparation of the zirconium oxide powders by means of the processes described above. If cold isostatic or axial pressing is envisaged as the intended use and the powder is thus required in the dry state for indirect shaping, the zirconium oxide powder is conventionally dispersed in a liquid, the auxiliary substances required are dissolved or dispersed therein. If appropriate, the suspension is then also subjected to grinding by means of a comminuting apparatus. It is then dried to a formulation by means of spray or fluidized bed drying. Agglomerates having dimensions in the range of from 50 to 1,000 μm are formed thereby. Agglomeration is not absolutely necessary for cold isostatic pressing, and the formulation can also be prepared by a procedure in which the zirconium oxide is wetted with a liquid which contains the required auxiliary substances in a dissolved or dispersed form and the moist powder is dried, for example, in a tumble or paddle dryer. In all cases, the organic auxiliary substances for the most part remain after the drying if unintentional evaporation losses do not occur. Formulated zirconium oxide powders often still contain organic auxiliary substances which facilitate the preparation of the dispersion, such as liquefiers, defoamers, surfactants or reagents for adjustment of the pH.

The liquid used for preparation of the dispersion can be either water, alcohols, hydrocarbons or a ketone or mixtures thereof. Although the use of organic liquids is the industrial standard, it has some disadvantages. These are, for example, easy combustibility, explosiveness of the vapors in a mixture with air and adverse effects on the health of employees exposed to them. Water is also possible as the liquid, but difficulties arise here since the granules obtained are very hard as a result of strong interactions of the powder particles with one another (this phenomenon is used, for example, in the production of pottery, where it imparts stability to the bodies after drying). As a result of the hardness and strength of the granules, fracture rather than plastic deformation thereof occurs during pressing, or undestroyed granules remain. As a consequence, pressing defects are found, which in turn manifest themselves in pores in the sintered body. These in turn lower the strength, which is highly undesirable. Powder formulations for ceramics of zirconium oxides have therefore hitherto been prepared by drying from organic liquids as the dispersing liquid.

The flexural strength of sintered ceramic bodies, which is an important quality criterion, depends on several factors. The most important influencing parameters are structural defects, such as are represented by pores or inclusions. A high sintered density and the absence of foreign phases, inclusions and macropores are therefore prerequisites. A high sintered density is only achieved, however, if the driving force of the sintering is high enough. This is achieved by the specific surface area of the zirconium oxide powder, or by the primary particle size thereof, which can be determined by optical means. A further prerequisite is a high compact density. An isotropic compact density after the pressing is furthermore necessary, since compact defects or regions of low compact density generate macropores, distortion due to sintering or stresses in the ceramic body. A strength of at least 800 MPa, for example, greater than 900 MP in accordance with ISO 843 is targeted so that the components are universally usable.

A further prerequisite for achieving a high sintered density (as close as possible to the theoretical density) is a sufficiently high compact density. In the case of sintering without pressure, a compact density of about 50% of the theoretical density or higher, is generally necessary. If it is below this compact density, residual porosity of the sintered body increasingly occurs. The pressing pressure available is usually limited by the pressing force available, which is a particular disadvantage for flat parts. The pressing force necessary to achieve 50% of the theoretical density is therefore particularly important. Furthermore, wear of pressing tools correspondingly increases with the pressing pressure applied, so that practical considerations set forth a limit.

The zirconium oxide powders known hitherto as formulations with organic auxiliary substances can indeed be produced to give sintered bodies of sufficient strength, but not in net shape technology by means of axial pressing. A large proportion of hard machining, which must be carried out in an involved manner with expensive diamond or cBN tools, is therefore currently necessarily. As an alternative thereto, machining can be carried out in the green state, which requires, however, a corresponding green strength and leads to powder losses which can be recycled only with difficulty. There is therefore a great interest in those zirconium oxides which are formulated with organic auxiliary substances in a way that they can be processed by means of axial pressing in net shape technology with little waste and without excessive hard machining to provide sintered parts without compromising the properties of the sintered bodies. A sufficiently high cohesiveness is therefore necessary. This depends almost entirely on the organic auxiliary substances used, since in contrast to metal powders, ceramic particles have neither ductile nor cold weldability properties during compaction, and the cohesiveness must be established entirely via the organic auxiliary substances.

Various methods exist for determining cohesiveness. Complete characterization of the compaction properties and the properties of the compact is possible by means of the KZK powder tester of KZK Powder Tech Corp. The following are, for example, evaluated:

The bulk and tap density, the ratio of which (Hausner ratio) is a measure of the compactability;

The pressing pressure necessary for a given compact density (for a given compact density, this is a measure of the deformation resistance and should be as low as possible, if possible lower than 200 MPa at 50% of the theoretical density);

The sliding coefficient (a measure of the friction of the powder on the wall of the pressing tool during the compaction operation, the value should be as close to one as possible, since otherwise wear occurs on the pressing molds);

The elastic relaxation after ejection of the compact (a measure of the internal stresses, this should be as low as possible so that the contour of the compact can be controlled);

The cohesiveness (a measure of the internal cohesion of the compact on ejection from the mold, the value). The cohesiveness is calculated from the ratio of the green strength and the ejection force required, and the value should therefore be at least close to one, but at least above 0.8. Damage to the compact on ejection is otherwise expected; and

The force in the axial and radial direction required to destroy the compact (both are a measure of the green strength, and the values should be as high as possible and should be above 10 MPa).

The actual green density measured on the ejected compact may be lower than the predetermined green density as a result of the elastic relaxation.

A further measure of the compactability is the so-called Hausner ratio, which is the ratio between the tap and bulk density. The higher the Hausner ratio above the value of one, the lower the deformation resistance of a powder. A further measure of the compactability is the pressing pressure necessary to achieve a certain compact density. This is relevant for industrial uses since it determines the pressing force necessary for large parts. If the compact density is too low, for example, because no sufficiently strong press is available for axial pressing, an adequate sintered density is not achieved. The strength of the ceramic part is weakened since pores then remain.

SUMMARY

An aspect of the present invention is to provide an agglomerated zirconium oxide in a formulation with organic auxiliary substances which at a given pressing pressure has a cohesiveness sufficient for net shape technology of at least 0.7, and which can be pressed to dense compacts under low pressing pressures, and have dense sintered specimens with an adequate strength.

In an embodiment, the present invention provides a formulation of at least one of a partially and a fully stabilized zirconium oxide powder which includes at least one organic auxiliary substance, wherein a pressing pressure so as to obtain a green density of at least 50% of the theoretical density is 200 MPa or less and the cohesiveness is 0.7 or more.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In an embodiment, the present invention provides an agglomerated zirconium oxide formulation with organic auxiliary substances, which can be compacted under pressing pressures of 200 MPa or less to give compacts with at least 50% of the theoretical density and has a force in the axial and radial direction necessary to destroy the compact of 10 MPa or more and an adequate strength in the sintered part.

It has now surprisingly been found that a ceramic body produced via pressing and sintering and with an adequate flexural strength can be produced even from zirconium oxide powder with a monoclinic phase content of significantly above 30% even when using water as the dispersing liquid, if at the same time the organic formulation is modified in a way that one or more carboxylic acids are used in addition to the binder. Although the action of the carboxylic acids is unclear, these evidently facilitate the compaction operation and increase the cohesiveness in a way that net shape technology can be used.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the zirconium oxide in the formulation is stabilized with 2 mol % to 12 mol % of yttrium oxide, for example, with 3 mol % to 8 mol % or with 3 mol % to 6 mol %.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the zirconium oxide has a monoclinic phase content of up to 30%, for example, of up to 40%, or up to 50% and more. However, the monoclinic phase content should at most be 90%.

The pressing pressure under which 50% of the theoretical density is achieved can, for example, be less than 200 MPa, less than 150 MPa, less than 100 MPa, less than 90 MPa, or even less than 80 MPa. This value can even be less than 70 MPa.

The cohesiveness can, for example, be greater than or equal to 0.7, for example, greater than 0.8, or 1 or higher.

The formulation according to the present invention contains organic auxiliary substances.

The formulation can contain at least one carboxylic acid. This carboxylic acid can, for example, be in an amount of from 0.1 to 5 wt. %, for example, in an amount of from 0.25 to 2.4 wt. %, or from 0.5 to 1 wt. %. In general, a use of 0.5 wt. % or more of the carboxylic acid provides good results. The carboxylic acid can, for example, have a melting point of from 35° C. to 100° C.

In an embodiment, the present invention also provides a process for the preparation of a zirconium oxide formulation, wherein at least one carboxylic acid and at least one binder is added to the zirconium oxide in the presence of a solvent.

The zirconium oxide can, for example, be present as a dispersion or as a suspension in the solvent.

This can, for example, be effected with water as the solvent in the preparation of the suspension or dispersion, as an intermediate product into which the carboxylic acid and the binder are introduced.

The carboxylic acid and the binder can, for example, be added jointly, i.e., together as a solution, dispersion or suspension in a solvent, or spatially separately from one another but simultaneously. The can also, for example, be added sequentially to the suspension or to the dispersion of the zirconium oxide. The carboxylic acid can also be added in the solid form or in the form of a melt.

In an embodiment of the present invention, first the carboxylic acid and then the binder is added.

The present invention thus also relates to a process for the preparation of a zirconium oxide formulation with the steps:

provision of a zirconium oxide suspension or dispersion;

provision of a carboxylic acid in the form of a solution, suspension or dispersion;

provision of a binder in the form of a solution, suspension or dispersion;

addition of the carboxylic acid to the zirconium oxide suspension or dispersion to obtain a first suspension or dispersion as an intermediate product;

addition of the binder to the first suspension or dispersion to obtain a second dispersion;

drying of the second dispersion to obtain granules.

In an embodiment, the present invention provides a process for the preparation of a zirconium oxide formulation with the steps:

provision of a zirconium oxide suspension or dispersion;

provision of a short-chained carboxylic acid in the form of a solution, suspension or dispersion;

provision of a long-chained carboxylic acid in the form of a solution, suspension or dispersion;

provision of a binder in the form of a solution, suspension or dispersion;

addition of the short-chained carboxylic acid to the zirconium oxide suspension or dispersion to obtain a first suspension or dispersion as an intermediate product;

addition of the long-chained carboxylic acid to the zirconium oxide suspension or dispersion to obtain a second suspension or dispersion as an intermediate product;

addition of the binder to the second suspension or dispersion to obtain a third dispersion;

drying of the third dispersion to obtain granules.

The addition of the carboxylic acid can, for example, take place at a basic pH and can, for example, be carried out at a pH of from 8 to 12, for example, from 8.4 to 11, or at a pH of from 9 to 10. The addition of the binder is likewise carried out at a basic pH, for example, at a pH of from 8 to 12, or from 8.4 to 11, or from 9 to 10.

The addition both of the binder and of the carboxylic acid can, for example, be carried out at a temperature of less than 60° C., for example, at less than 50° C., or at less than 35° C. The temperature is ideally room temperature, which is, for example, from about 15° C. to about 28° C., or from 18° C. to 23° C.

The drying can in principle be carried out by any known process, such as, for example, through spray drying or related processes. The carboxylic acids employed can, for example, remain in the end product, the granules.

In an embodiment, the present invention provides a process for the preparation of a zirconium oxide formulation with the steps:

provision of a zirconium oxide suspension or dispersion;

provision of a short-chained carboxylic acid in the form of a solution, suspension or dispersion;

provision of a long-chained carboxylic acid in the form of a solution, suspension or dispersion;

provision of a binder in the form of a solution, suspension or dispersion;

addition of the short-chained carboxylic acid to the zirconium oxide suspension or dispersion to obtain a first suspension or dispersion as an intermediate product;

addition of the long-chained carboxylic acid to the zirconium oxide suspension or dispersion to obtain a second suspension or dispersion as an intermediate product;

addition of the binder to the second suspension or dispersion to obtain a third dispersion;

drying of the third dispersion to obtain granules, the addition of the long-chained carboxylic acid, the short-chained carboxylic acid and the binder in each case being carried out at temperatures of less than 50° C. and at a pH of from 8 to 12.

Carboxylic acids are understood as meaning those organic substances which contain at least one or more carboxyl groups or acquire these by reaction in the suspension. According to the present invention, at least one carboxyl group is not esterified but is present in protonated form. The carboxylic acid can also be employed as a salt, such as, for example, as water-soluble salts of the alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, of zirconium or yttrium or ammonium salts. Corresponding acid chlorides can also be used, since they hydrolyze in aqueous media to provide carboxylic acids, and are therefore referred to as carboxylic acids in the context of the present invention.

The formulation according to the present invention can, for example, contain carboxylic acids which are present in their solid form at room temperature since they have a low vapor pressure and it is therefore ensured that they remain in the dried formulation.

A relatively small content of one or more short-chained carboxylic acid(s) which is liquid at room temperature can also be used, for example, acetic acid or salts thereof, if necessary to control pH. In the case of short-chained carboxylic acids, the addition of the abovementioned carboxylic acid salts can, for example, be used to reduce volatility.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a carboxylic acid of wax-like consistency is used with a the melting point or melting range of between 35 and 100° C.

The carboxylic acids can, for example, be unbranched carboxylic acids, however, they can also be branched or straight-chained.

The carboxylic acid can also contain ether and/or hydroxyl groups. At least one carboxyl group can, for example be terminal.

The carboxylic acid can also be short-chained and nevertheless solid at room temperature, but in return have a higher acidity, for example, oxalic acid, tartaric acid or citric acid.

The carboxylic acids used can in general be mono- di- tri- or polycarboxylic acids, which contain 1 to 30 carbon atoms and, for example, have a melting point or melting range of between 35 and 100° C. On the one hand, short-chained carboxylic acids can be used, these being understood according to the present invention to include carboxylic acids having 1 to 8 carbon atoms. These have a melting point or a melting range of, for example, from 35 to 100° C., and are present either as the free carboxylic acid or as an alkali metal or ammonium salt. Mixtures of these carboxylic acids with one another or alkali metal and ammonium salts thereof can also be used.

A long-chained carboxylic acid can likewise be used, these being understood according to the present invention to include carboxylic acids having 10 to 30 carbon atoms, for example, 10 to 23 carbon atoms.

These can, for example, be saturated or unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acids. The carbon chain can, for example, be linear, branched or cyclic. The carbon chain can also contain ether groups.

The carboxylic acids can, for example, be unsubstituted or substituted Substituents can, for example, include one or more nitro groups, amino groups, F, Cl, Br, I, or hydroxyl groups, or can contain ether or hydroxyl groups, such as hydroxypropionic acid or citric acid.

The carboxylic acids can, for example, be mono- or polyunsaturated.

The long-chained carboxylic acids can, for example, be saturated fatty acids with a melting point range or melting range of between 35 and 100° C., such as, for example, montanic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, mixtures thereof with one another or other carboxylic acids or mixtures of alkali metal or ammonium salts thereof with one another or other carboxylic acids of alkali metal or ammonium salts thereof.

Short-chained carboxylic acids according to the present invention include, for example acetic acid, oxalic acid, glycolic acid, propionic acid, methoxyacetic acid, lactic acid, malonic acid, butyric acid, 2-hydroxybutyric acid, 3-hydroxybutyric acid, butanedioic acid, ethoxyacetic acid, 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid, methoxypropionic acid, succinic acid, ascorbic acid, methylmalonic acid, 2-hydroxysuccinic acid, 2,3-dihydroxysuccinic acid (tartaric acid), dihydroxyfumaric acid, valeric acid, trimethylacetic acid, 2-methylbutanoic acid, isovaleric acid, (Z)-2-methyl-2-butenoic acid (angelica acid), glutaric acid, 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid, 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)acetic acid, trans-2,3-dimethylacrylic acid (tiglic acid), glutamic acid, caproic acid, 3-methylvaleric acid, cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid (cis-aconitic acid), 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid, 2,3-dimethylbutanedioic acid, 2-methylglutaric acid, 3-methylglutaric acid, citric acid, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid (mucic acid), oenanthic acid, 2-propylpentanoic acid, butylmalonic acid, diethylmalonic acid, tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid (quinic acid), 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid, acelaic acid, (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1-cyclohexenecarboxylic acid (shikimic acid), caprylic acid, pelargonic acid, nonanedioic acid (azelaic acid), sebacic acid, salts thereof with alkali metal salts or ammonium salts, acid chlorides or mixtures thereof.

Long-chained carboxylic acids, that is to say carboxylic acids having 10 to 30 carbon atoms, include, for example, generally fatty acids, or alkali metal or ammonium salts thereof. The long-chained carboxylic acids can, for example, be solid at room temperature. Saturated and mono- or polyunsaturated fatty acids can also be employed. Suitable and broadly suitable long-chained carboxylic acids according to the present invention include saturated fatty acids, such as lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, margaric acid, stearic acid, arachic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, cerotic acid, montanic acid, melissic acid, monounsaturated fatty acids, such as undecylenic acid, myristoleic acid, palmitoleic acid, petroselic acid, oleic acid, elaidic acid, vaccenic acid, gadoleic acid, icosenic acid, cetoleic acid, erucic acid, nervonic acid, polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as, for example, linoleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid, gamma-linolenic acid, calendic acid, punicic acid, alpha-eleostearic acid, arachidonic acid, timnodonic acid, clupanodonic acid, cervonic acid, vernolic acid, ricinoleic acid and mixtures thereof and mixtures of alkali metal and ammonium salts thereof.

The carboxylic acid can, for example, be added as an aqueous dispersion. In such a case, it can also additionally contain emulsifiers, such as, for example, fatty acid glycerol esters.

The carboxylic acid can also at least partly be used as a solution if it is partly or completely neutralized, with for example, ammonia.

The carboxylic acid can also be a mixture of several different carboxylic acids, in which case reference is made to herein to a carboxylic acid formulation.

A solution or a dispersion of one or more carboxylic acids, both optionally also partly neutralized by ammonia or short-chained amines, is called a carboxylic acid formulation. This can, for example, also be a mixture of a solution and a dispersion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the aforementioned short-chained and one long-chained carboxylic acid are used as a carboxylic acid formulation, as a solution, a dispersion or in each case in partly dissolved and dispersed form.

The long-chained and the short-chained carboxylic acid can be added together as a formulation, simultaneously or sequentially. Since a simple reactor can be used, addition can, for example, be sequential, in which case the short-chained carboxylic acid can, for example, be added first.

Table 1 shows suitable combinations of short-chained carboxylic acids with long-chained carboxylic acids and formulations thereof. Individual combinations are designated by the number of the table, followed by the number of the particular combination in Table 1. For example, combination 2.005 means the combination of the carboxylic acids as in Table 1, position no. 5 with the form shown in Table 2 in which the carboxylic acid is present.

Long-chained Number Short-chained carboxylic acid carboxylic acid 1.001 oxalic acid lauric acid 1.002 oxalic acid myristic acid 1.003 oxalic acid palmitic acid 1.004 oxalic acid margaric acid 1.005 oxalic acid stearic acid 1.006 oxalic acid arachic acid 1.007 oxalic acid behenic acid 1.008 oxalic acid lignoceric acid 1.009 oxalic acid montanic acid 1.010 oxalic acid undecylenic acid 1.011 oxalic acid myristoleic acid 1.012 oxalic acid palmitoleic acid 1.013 oxalic acid petroselic acid 1.014 oxalic acid oleic acid 1.015 oxalic acid elaidic acid 1.016 oxalic acid icosenic acid 1.017 oxalic acid cetoleic acid 1.018 oxalic acid erucic acid 1.019 oxalic acid nervonic acid 1.020 oxalic acid linoleic acid 1.021 oxalic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.022 oxalic acid calendic acid 1.023 oxalic acid punicic acid 1.024 oxalic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.025 oxalic acid arachidonic acid 1.026 oxalic acid timnodonic acid 1.027 oxalic acid clupanodonic acid 1.028 oxalic acid ricinoleic acid 1.029 glycolic acid lauric acid 1.030 glycolic acid myristic acid 1.031 glycolic acid palmitic acid 1.032 glycolic acid margaric acid 1.033 glycolic acid stearic acid 1.034 glycolic acid arachic acid 1.035 glycolic acid behenic acid 1.036 glycolic acid lignoceric acid 1.037 glycolic acid montanic acid 1.038 glycolic acid undecylenic acid 1.039 glycolic acid myristoleic acid 1.040 glycolic acid palmitoleic acid 1.041 glycolic acid petroselic acid 1.042 glycolic acid oleic acid 1.043 glycolic acid elaidic acid 1.044 glycolic acid icosenic acid 1.045 glycolic acid cetoleic acid 1.046 glycolic acid erucic acid 1.047 glycolic acid nervonic acid 1.048 glycolic acid linoleic acid 1.049 glycolic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.050 glycolic acid calendic acid 1.051 glycolic acid punicic acid 1.052 glycolic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.053 glycolic acid arachidonic acid 1.054 glycolic acid timnodonic acid 1.055 glycolic acid clupanodonic acid 1.056 glycolic acid ricinoleic acid 1.057 methoxyacetic acid lauric acid 1.058 methoxyacetic acid myristic acid 1.059 methoxyacetic acid palmitic acid 1.060 methoxyacetic acid margaric acid 1.061 methoxyacetic acid stearic acid 1.062 methoxyacetic acid arachic acid 1.063 methoxyacetic acid behenic acid 1.064 methoxyacetic acid lignoceric acid 1.065 methoxyacetic acid montanic acid 1.066 methoxyacetic acid undecylenic acid 1.067 methoxyacetic acid myristoleic acid 1.068 methoxyacetic acid palmitoleic acid 1.069 methoxyacetic acid petroselic acid 1.070 methoxyacetic acid oleic acid 1.071 methoxyacetic acid elaidic acid 1.072 methoxyacetic acid icosenic acid 1.073 methoxyacetic acid cetoleic acid 1.074 methoxyacetic acid erucic acid 1.075 methoxyacetic acid nervonic acid 1.076 methoxyacetic acid linoleic acid 1.077 methoxyacetic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.078 methoxyacetic acid calendic acid 1.079 methoxyacetic acid punicic acid 1.080 methoxyacetic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.081 methoxyacetic acid arachidonic acid 1.082 methoxyacetic acid timnodonic acid 1.083 methoxyacetic acid clupanodonic acid 1.084 methoxyacetic acid ricinoleic acid 1.085 lactic acid lauric acid 1.086 lactic acid myristic acid 1.087 lactic acid palmitic acid 1.088 lactic acid margaric acid 1.089 lactic acid stearic acid 1.090 lactic acid arachic acid 1.091 lactic acid behenic acid 1.092 lactic acid lignoceric acid 1.093 lactic acid montanic acid 1.094 lactic acid undecylenic acid 1.095 lactic acid myristoleic acid 1.096 lactic acid palmitoleic acid 1.097 lactic acid petroselic acid 1.098 lactic acid oleic acid 1.099 lactic acid elaidic acid 1.100 lactic acid icosenic acid 1.101 lactic acid cetoleic acid 1.102 lactic acid erucic acid 1.103 lactic acid nervonic acid 1.104 lactic acid linoleic acid 1.105 lactic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.106 lactic acid calendic acid 1.107 lactic acid punicic acid 1.108 lactic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.109 lactic acid arachidonic acid 1.110 lactic acid timnodonic acid 1.111 lactic acid clupanodonic acid 1.112 lactic acid ricinoleic acid 1.113 malonic acid lauric acid 1.114 malonic acid myristic acid 1.115 malonic acid palmitic acid 1.116 malonic acid margaric acid 1.117 malonic acid stearic acid 1.118 malonic acid arachic acid 1.119 malonic acid behenic acid 1.120 malonic acid lignoceric acid 1.121 malonic acid montanic acid 1.122 malonic acid undecylenic acid 1.123 malonic acid myristoleic acid 1.124 malonic acid palmitoleic acid 1.125 malonic acid petroselic acid 1.126 malonic acid oleic acid 1.127 malonic acid elaidic acid 1.128 malonic acid icosenic acid 1.129 malonic acid cetoleic acid 1.130 malonic acid erucic acid 1.131 malonic acid nervonic acid 1.132 malonic acid linoleic acid 1.133 malonic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.134 malonic acid calendic acid 1.135 malonic acid punicic acid 1.136 malonic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.137 malonic acid arachidonic acid 1.138 malonic acid timnodonic acid 1.139 malonic acid clupanodonic acid 1.140 malonic acid ricinoleic acid 1.141 ethoxyacetic acid lauric acid 1.142 ethoxyacetic acid myristic acid 1.143 ethoxyacetic acid palmitic acid 1.144 ethoxyacetic acid margaric acid 1.145 ethoxyacetic acid stearic acid 1.146 ethoxyacetic acid arachic acid 1.147 ethoxyacetic acid behenic acid 1.148 ethoxyacetic acid lignoceric acid 1.149 ethoxyacetic acid montanic acid 1.150 ethoxyacetic acid undecylenic acid 1.151 ethoxyacetic acid myristoleic acid 1.152 ethoxyacetic acid palmitoleic acid 1.153 ethoxyacetic acid petroselic acid 1.154 ethoxyacetic acid oleic acid 1.155 ethoxyacetic acid elaidic acid 1.156 ethoxyacetic acid icosenic acid 1.157 ethoxyacetic acid cetoleic acid 1.158 ethoxyacetic acid erucic acid 1.159 ethoxyacetic acid nervonic acid 1.160 ethoxyacetic acid linoleic acid 1.161 ethoxyacetic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.162 ethoxyacetic acid calendic acid 1.163 ethoxyacetic acid punicic acid 1.164 ethoxyacetic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.165 ethoxyacetic acid arachidonic acid 1.166 ethoxyacetic acid timnodonic acid 1.167 ethoxyacetic acid clupanodonic acid 1.168 ethoxyacetic acid ricinoleic acid 1.169 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid lauric acid 1.170 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid myristic acid 1.171 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid palmitic acid 1.172 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid margaric acid 1.173 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid stearic acid 1.174 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid arachic acid 1.175 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid behenic acid 1.176 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid lignoceric acid 1.177 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid montanic acid 1.178 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid undecylenic acid 1.179 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid myristoleic acid 1.180 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid palmitoleic acid 1.181 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid petroselic acid 1.182 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid oleic acid 1.183 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid elaidic acid 1.184 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid icosenic acid 1.185 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid cetoleic acid 1.186 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid erucic acid 1.187 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid nervonic acid 1.188 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid linoleic acid 1.189 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.190 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid calendic acid 1.191 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid punicic acid 1.192 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.193 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid arachidonic acid 1.194 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid timnodonic acid 1.195 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid clupanodonic acid 1.196 2,2′-oxydiacetic acid ricinoleic acid 1.197 succinic acid lauric acid 1.198 succinic acid myristic acid 1.199 succinic acid palmitic acid 1.200 succinic acid margaric acid 1.201 succinic acid stearic acid 1.202 succinic acid arachic acid 1.203 succinic acid behenic acid 1.204 succinic acid lignoceric acid 1.205 succinic acid montanic acid 1.206 succinic acid undecylenic acid 1.207 succinic acid myristoleic acid 1.208 succinic acid palmitoleic acid 1.209 succinic acid petroselic acid 1.210 succinic acid oleic acid 1.211 succinic acid elaidic acid 1.212 succinic acid icosenic acid 1.213 succinic acid cetoleic acid 1.214 succinic acid erucic acid 1.215 succinic acid nervonic acid 1.216 succinic acid linoleic acid 1.217 succinic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.218 succinic acid calendic acid 1.219 succinic acid punicic acid 1.220 succinic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.221 succinic acid arachidonic acid 1.222 succinic acid timnodonic acid 1.223 succinic acid clupanodonic acid 1.224 succinic acid ricinoleic acid 1.225 ascorbic acid lauric acid 1.226 ascorbic acid myristic acid 1.227 ascorbic acid palmitic acid 1.228 ascorbic acid margaric acid 1.229 ascorbic acid stearic acid 1.230 ascorbic acid arachic acid 1.231 ascorbic acid behenic acid 1.232 ascorbic acid lignoceric acid 1.233 ascorbic acid montanic acid 1.234 ascorbic acid undecylenic acid 1.235 ascorbic acid myristoleic acid 1.236 ascorbic acid palmitoleic acid 1.237 ascorbic acid petroselic acid 1.238 ascorbic acid oleic acid 1.239 ascorbic acid elaidic acid 1.240 ascorbic acid icosenic acid 1.241 ascorbic acid cetoleic acid 1.242 ascorbic acid erucic acid 1.243 ascorbic acid nervonic acid 1.244 ascorbic acid linoleic acid 1.245 ascorbic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.246 ascorbic acid calendic acid 1.247 ascorbic acid punicic acid 1.248 ascorbic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.249 ascorbic acid arachidonic acid 1.250 ascorbic acid timnodonic acid 1.251 ascorbic acid clupanodonic acid 1.252 ascorbic acid ricinoleic acid 1.253 tartaric acid lauric acid 1.254 tartaric acid myristic acid 1.255 tartaric acid palmitic acid 1.256 tartaric acid margaric acid 1.257 tartaric acid stearic acid 1.258 tartaric acid arachic acid 1.259 tartaric acid behenic acid 1.260 tartaric acid lignoceric acid 1.261 tartaric acid montanic acid 1.262 tartaric acid undecylenic acid 1.263 tartaric acid myristoleic acid 1.264 tartaric acid palmitoleic acid 1.265 tartaric acid petroselic acid 1.266 tartaric acid oleic acid 1.267 tartaric acid elaidic acid 1.268 tartaric acid icosenic acid 1.269 tartaric acid cetoleic acid 1.270 tartaric acid erucic acid 1.271 tartaric acid nervonic acid 1.272 tartaric acid linoleic acid 1.273 tartaric acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.274 tartaric acid calendic acid 1.275 tartaric acid punicic acid 1.276 tartaric acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.277 tartaric acid arachidonic acid 1.278 tartaric acid timnodonic acid 1.279 tartaric acid clupanodonic acid 1.280 tartaric acid ricinoleic acid 1.281 dihydroxyfumaric acid lauric acid 1.282 dihydroxyfumaric acid myristic acid 1.283 dihydroxyfumaric acid palmitic acid 1.284 dihydroxyfumaric acid margaric acid 1.285 dihydroxyfumaric acid stearic acid 1.286 dihydroxyfumaric acid arachic acid 1.287 dihydroxyfumaric acid behenic acid 1.288 dihydroxyfumaric acid lignoceric acid 1.289 dihydroxyfumaric acid montanic acid 1.290 dihydroxyfumaric acid undecylenic acid 1.291 dihydroxyfumaric acid myristoleic acid 1.292 dihydroxyfumaric acid palmitoleic acid 1.293 dihydroxyfumaric acid petroselic acid 1.294 dihydroxyfumaric acid oleic acid 1.295 dihydroxyfumaric acid elaidic acid 1.296 dihydroxyfumaric acid icosenic acid 1.297 dihydroxyfumaric acid cetoleic acid 1.298 dihydroxyfumaric acid erucic acid 1.299 dihydroxyfumaric acid nervonic acid 1.300 dihydroxyfumaric acid linoleic acid 1.301 dihydroxyfumaric acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.302 dihydroxyfumaric acid calendic acid 1.303 dihydroxyfumaric acid punicic acid 1.304 dihydroxyfumaric acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.305 dihydroxyfumaric acid arachidonic acid 1.306 dihydroxyfumaric acid timnodonic acid 1.307 dihydroxyfumaric acid clupanodonic acid 1.308 dihydroxyfumaric acid ricinoleic acid 1.309 trimethylacetic acid lauric acid 1.310 trimethylacetic acid myristic acid 1.311 trimethylacetic acid palmitic acid 1.312 trimethylacetic acid margaric acid 1.313 trimethylacetic acid stearic acid 1.314 trimethylacetic acid arachic acid 1.315 trimethylacetic acid behenic acid 1.316 trimethylacetic acid lignoceric acid 1.317 trimethylacetic acid montanic acid 1.318 trimethylacetic acid undecylenic acid 1.319 trimethylacetic acid myristoleic acid 1.320 trimethylacetic acid palmitoleic acid 1.321 trimethylacetic acid petroselic acid 1.322 trimethylacetic acid oleic acid 1.323 trimethylacetic acid elaidic acid 1.324 trimethylacetic acid icosenic acid 1.325 trimethylacetic acid cetoleic acid 1.326 trimethylacetic acid erucic acid 1.327 trimethylacetic acid nervonic acid 1.328 trimethylacetic acid linoleic acid 1.329 trimethylacetic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.330 trimethylacetic acid calendic acid 1.331 trimethylacetic acid punicic acid 1.332 trimethylacetic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.333 trimethylacetic acid arachidonic acid 1.334 trimethylacetic acid timnodonic acid 1.335 trimethylacetic acid clupanodonic acid 1.336 trimethylacetic acid ricinoleic acid 1.337 glutaric acid lauric acid 1.338 glutaric acid myristic acid 1.339 glutaric acid palmitic acid 1.340 glutaric acid margaric acid 1.341 glutaric acid stearic acid 1.342 glutaric acid arachic acid 1.343 glutaric acid behenic acid 1.344 glutaric acid lignoceric acid 1.345 glutaric acid montanic acid 1.346 glutaric acid undecylenic acid 1.347 glutaric acid myristoleic acid 1.348 glutaric acid palmitoleic acid 1.349 glutaric acid petroselic acid 1.350 glutaric acid oleic acid 1.351 glutaric acid elaidic acid 1.352 glutaric acid icosenic acid 1.353 glutaric acid cetoleic acid 1.354 glutaric acid erucic acid 1.355 glutaric acid nervonic acid 1.356 glutaric acid linoleic acid 1.357 glutaric acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.358 glutaric acid calendic acid 1.359 glutaric acid punicic acid 1.360 glutaric acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.361 glutaric acid arachidonic acid 1.362 glutaric acid timnodonic acid 1.363 glutaric acid clupanodonic acid 1.364 glutaric acid ricinoleic acid 1.365 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid lauric acid 1.366 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid myristic acid 1.367 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid palmitic acid 1.368 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid margaric acid 1.369 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid stearic acid 1.370 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid arachic acid 1.371 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid behenic acid 1.372 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid lignoceric acid 1.373 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid montanic acid 1.374 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid undecylenic acid 1.375 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid myristoleic acid 1.376 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid palmitoleic acid 1.377 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid petroselic acid 1.378 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid oleic acid 1.379 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid elaidic acid 1.380 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid icosenic acid 1.381 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid cetoleic acid 1.382 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid erucic acid 1.383 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid nervonic acid 1.384 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid linoleic acid 1.385 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.386 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid calendic acid 1.387 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid punicic acid 1.388 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.389 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid arachidonic acid 1.390 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid timnodonic acid 1.391 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid clupanodonic acid 1.392 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid ricinoleic acid 1.393 glutamic acid lauric acid 1.394 glutamic acid myristic acid 1.395 glutamic acid palmitic acid 1.396 glutamic acid margaric acid 1.397 glutamic acid stearic acid 1.398 glutamic acid arachic acid 1.399 glutamic acid behenic acid 1.400 glutamic acid lignoceric acid 1.401 glutamic acid montanic acid 1.402 glutamic acid undecylenic acid 1.403 glutamic acid myristoleic acid 1.404 glutamic acid palmitoleic acid 1.405 glutamic acid petroselic acid 1.406 glutamic acid oleic acid 1.407 glutamic acid elaidic acid 1.408 glutamic acid icosenic acid 1.409 glutamic acid cetoleic acid 1.410 glutamic acid erucic acid 1.411 glutamic acid nervonic acid 1.412 glutamic acid linoleic acid 1.413 glutamic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.414 glutamic acid calendic acid 1.415 glutamic acid punicic acid 1.416 glutamic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.417 glutamic acid arachidonic acid 1.418 glutamic acid timnodonic acid 1.419 glutamic acid clupanodonic acid 1.420 glutamic acid ricinoleic acid 1.421 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid lauric acid 1 422 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid myristic acid 1.423 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid palmitic acid 1.424 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid margaric acid 1.425 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid stearic acid 1.426 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid arachic acid 1.427 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid behenic acid 1.428 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid lignoceric acid 1.429 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid montanic acid 1.430 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid undecylenic acid 1.431 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid myristoleic acid 1.432 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid palmitoleic acid 1.433 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid petroselic acid 1.434 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid oleic acid 1.435 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid elaidic acid 1.436 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid icosenic acid 1.437 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid cetoleic acid 1.438 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid erucic acid 1.439 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid nervonic acid 1.440 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid linoleic acid 1.441 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.442 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid calendic acid 1.443 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid punicic acid 1.444 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.445 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid arachidonic acid 1.446 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid timnodonic acid 1.447 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid clupanodonic acid 1.448 cis-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid ricinoleic acid 1.449 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid lauric acid 1.450 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid myristic acid 1.451 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid palmitic acid 1.452 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid margaric acid 1.453 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid stearic acid 1.454 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid arachic acid 1.455 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid behenic acid 1.456 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid lignoceric acid 1.457 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid montanic acid 1.458 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid undecylenic acid 1.459 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid myristoleic acid 1.460 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid palmitoleic acid 1.461 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid petroselic acid 1.462 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid oleic acid 1.463 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid elaidic acid 1.464 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid icosenic acid 1.465 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid cetoleic acid 1.466 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid erucic acid 1.467 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid nervonic acid 1.468 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid linoleic acid 1.469 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.470 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid calendic acid 1.471 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid punicic acid 1.472 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.473 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid arachidonic acid 1.474 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid timnodonic acid 1.475 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid clupanodonic acid 1.476 2,2-dimethylbutanedioic acid ricinoleic acid 1.477 2-methylglutaric acid lauric acid 1.478 2-methylglutaric acid myristic acid 1.479 2-methylglutaric acid palmitic acid 1.480 2-methylglutaric acid margaric acid 1.481 2-methylglutaric acid stearic acid 1.482 2-methylglutaric acid arachic acid 1.483 2-methylglutaric acid behenic acid 1.484 2-methylglutaric acid lignoceric acid 1.485 2-methylglutaric acid montanic acid 1.486 2-methylglutaric acid undecylenic acid 1.487 2-methylglutaric acid myristoleic acid 1.488 2-methylglutaric acid palmitoleic acid 1.489 2-methylglutaric acid petroselic acid 1.490 2-methylglutaric acid oleic acid 1.491 2-methylglutaric acid elaidic acid 1.492 2-methylglutaric acid icosenic acid 1.493 2-methylglutaric acid cetoleic acid 1.494 2-methylglutaric acid erucic acid 1.495 2-methylglutaric acid nervonic acid 1.496 2-methylglutaric acid linoleic acid 1.497 2-methylglutaric acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.498 2-methylglutaric acid calendic acid 1.499 2-methylglutaric acid punicic acid 1.500 2-methylglutaric acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.501 2-methylglutaric acid arachidonic acid 1.502 2-methylglutaric acid timnodonic acid 1.503 2-methylglutaric acid clupanodonic acid 1.504 2-methylglutaric acid ricinoleic acid 1.505 citric acid lauric acid 1.506 citric acid myristic acid 1.507 citric acid palmitic acid 1.508 citric acid margaric acid 1.509 citric acid stearic acid 1.510 citric acid arachic acid 1.511 citric acid behenic acid 1.512 citric acid lignoceric acid 1.513 citric acid montanic acid 1.514 citric acid undecylenic acid 1.515 citric acid myristoleic acid 1.516 citric acid palmitoleic acid 1.517 citric acid petroselic acid 1.518 citric acid oleic acid 1.519 citric acid elaidic acid 1.520 citric acid icosenic acid 1.521 citric acid cetoleic acid 1.522 citric acid erucic acid 1.523 citric acid nervonic acid 1.524 citric acid linoleic acid 1.525 citric acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.526 citric acid calendic acid 1.527 citric acid punicic acid 1.528 citric acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.529 citric acid arachidonic acid 1.530 citric acid timnodonic acid 1.531 citric acid clupanodonic acid 1.532 citric acid ricinoleic acid 1.533 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid lauric acid 1.534 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid myristic acid 1.535 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid palmitic acid 1.536 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid margaric acid 1.537 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid stearic acid 1.538 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid arachic acid 1.539 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid behenic acid 1.540 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid lignoceric acid 1.541 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid montanic acid 1.542 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid undecylenic acid 1.543 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid myristoleic acid 1.544 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid palmitoleic acid 1.545 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid petroselic acid 1.546 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid oleic acid 1.547 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid elaidic acid 1.548 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid icosenic acid 1.549 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid cetoleic acid 1.550 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid erucic acid 1.551 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid nervonic acid 1.552 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid linoleic acid 1.553 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.554 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid calendic acid 1.555 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid punicic acid 1.556 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.557 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid arachidonic acid 1.558 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid timnodonic acid 1.559 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid clupanodonic acid 1.560 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid ricinoleic acid 1.561 butylmalonic acid lauric acid 1.562 butylmalonic acid myristic acid 1.563 butylmalonic acid palmitic acid 1.564 butylmalonic acid margaric acid 1.565 butylmalonic acid stearic acid 1.566 butylmalonic acid arachic acid 1.567 butylmalonic acid behenic acid 1.568 butylmalonic acid lignoceric acid 1.569 butylmalonic acid montanic acid 1.570 butylmalonic acid undecylenic acid 1.571 butylmalonic acid myristoleic acid 1.572 butylmalonic acid palmitoleic acid 1.573 butylmalonic acid petroselic acid 1.574 butylmalonic acid oleic acid 1.575 butylmalonic acid elaidic acid 1.576 butylmalonic acid icosenic acid 1.577 butylmalonic acid cetoleic acid 1.578 butylmalonic acid erucic acid 1.579 butylmalonic acid nervonic acid 1.580 butylmalonic acid linoleic acid 1.581 butylmalonic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.582 butylmalonic acid calendic acid 1.583 butylmalonic acid punicic acid 1.584 butylmalonic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.585 butylmalonic acid arachidonic acid 1.586 butylmalonic acid timnodonic acid 1.587 butylmalonic acid clupanodonic acid 1.588 butylmalonic acid ricinoleic acid 1.589 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid lauric acid 1.590 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid myristic acid 1.591 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid palmitic acid 1.592 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid margaric acid 1.593 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid stearic acid 1.594 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid arachic acid 1.595 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid behenic acid 1.596 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid lignoceric acid 1.597 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid montanic acid 1.598 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid undecylenic acid 1.599 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid myristoleic acid 1.600 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid palmitoleic acid 1.601 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid petroselic acid 1.602 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid oleic acid 1.603 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid elaidic acid 1.604 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid icosenic acid 1.605 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid cetoleic acid 1.606 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid erucic acid 1.607 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid nervonic acid 1.608 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid linoleic acid 1.609 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.610 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid calendic acid 1.611 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid punicic acid 1.612 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.613 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid arachidonic acid 1.614 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid timnodonic acid 1.615 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid clupanodonic acid 1.616 tetrahydroxyheptanoic acid ricinoleic acid 1.617 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid lauric acid 1.618 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid myristic acid 1.619 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid palmitic acid 1.620 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid margaric acid 1.621 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid stearic acid 1.622 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid arachic acid 1.623 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid behenic acid 1.624 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid lignoceric acid 1.625 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid montanic acid 1.626 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid undecylenic acid 1.627 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid myristoleic acid 1.628 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid palmitoleic acid 1.629 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid petroselic acid 1.630 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid oleic acid 1.631 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid elaidic acid 1.632 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid icosenic acid 1.633 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid cetoleic acid 1.634 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid erucic acid 1.635 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid nervonic acid 1.636 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid linoleic acid 1.637 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.638 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid calendic acid 1.639 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid punicic acid 1.640 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.641 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid arachidonic acid 1.642 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid timnodonic acid 1.643 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid clupanodonic acid 1.644 2-[2-(methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid ricinoleic acid 1.645 acelaic acid lauric acid 1.646 acelaic acid myristic acid 1.647 acelaic acid palmitic acid 1.648 acelaic acid margaric acid 1.649 acelaic acid stearic acid 1.650 acelaic acid arachic acid 1.651 acelaic acid behenic acid 1.652 acelaic acid lignoceric acid 1.653 acelaic acid montanic acid 1.654 acelaic acid undecylenic acid 1.655 acelaic acid myristoleic acid 1.656 acelaic acid palmitoleic acid 1.657 acelaic acid petroselic acid 1.658 acelaic acid oleic acid 1.659 acelaic acid elaidic acid 1.660 acelaic acid icosenic acid 1.661 acelaic acid cetoleic acid 1.662 acelaic acid erucic acid 1.663 acelaic acid nervonic acid 1.664 acelaic acid linoleic acid 1.665 acelaic acid alpha-linolenic acid 1.666 acelaic acid calendic acid 1.667 acelaic acid punicic acid 1.668 acelaic acid alpha-eleostearic acid 1.669 acelaic acid arachidonic acid 1.670 acelaic acid timnodonic acid 1.671 acelaic acid clupanodonic acid 1.672 acelaic acid ricinoleic acid 1.673 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- lauric acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.674 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- myristic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.675 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- palmitic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.676 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- margaric acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.677 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- stearic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.678 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- arachic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.679 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- behenic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.680 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- lignoceric acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.681 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- montanic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.682 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- undecylenic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.683 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- myristoleic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.684 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- palmitoleic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.685 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- petroselic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.686 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- oleic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.687 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- elaidic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.688 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- icosenic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.689 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- cetoleic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.690 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- erucic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.691 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- nervonic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.692 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- linoleic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.693 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- alpha-linolenic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.694 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- calendic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.695 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- punicic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.696 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- alpha-eleostearic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.697 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- arachidonic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.698 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- timnodonic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.699 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- clupanodonic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid 1.700 (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1- ricinoleic acid cyclohexenecarboxylic acid

Table 2

Table 2 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a sodium salt. In the case of carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions are present in salt form.

Table 3

Table 3 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a potassium salt. In the case of carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions are present in salt form.

Table 4

Table 4 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a zirconium salt. In the case of carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions are present in salt form.

Table 5

Table 5 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as an ammonium salt. In the case of carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions are present in salt form.

Table 6

Table 6 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a yttrium salt. In the case of carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions are present in salt form.

These acids and the salts thereof can serve both to adjust the pH and, in the partly or completely neutralized form, for example, with ammonia or water-soluble amines, to buffer the pH. This can improve the controlling of the viscosity and stability of the dispersion.

The carboxylic acid formulation can, for example, be added to the suspension before the drying. If the particle size of the zirconium oxide in the suspension is adjusted by grinding zirconium oxide, the carboxylic acid formulation can also be added at any desired point in time during the grinding step, such as towards the middle or end of the grinding step. It is also possible to add the various contents of the carboxylic acid formulation at various points in time. For example, the addition can occur before the drying, the suspension of the zirconium oxide thereby being stirred or subjected to shearing forces or otherwise mixed in itself and with the carboxylic acid formulation.

The state of the carboxylic acids before and after the drying and the mode of action thereof cannot be defined precisely. It is presumed that any short-chained carboxylic acids present are dissolved in the water or are adsorbed onto the surface of the ceramic particles, the acid carboxyl group undergoing bonding with the alkaline surface of the zirconium oxide particle. If the short-chained carboxylic acid is partly neutralized, ammonium ions would be liberated, which raise the pH of the solution, which can also be observed in practice (such as in Example 2). The long-chained carboxylic acid could form micelles, in the center of which there could be one or more zirconium oxide particles. In this context, the carboxyl group of the long-chained carboxylic acid could be on the surface of the micelles, while the alkyl radical points inwards and undergoes a weak interaction with the enclosed ceramic particle(s), which is possibly covered by a layer of adsorbate. If these micelles are retained during the drying, the ceramic particles are hydrophobized and can no longer form encrustations during drying, which would explain the effect of the good plastic deformability of the granules of Examples 2 and 3. Precise studies on the action mechanism are difficult, however, and require involved methods, since the concentration of carboxyl group is too low for an analysis with known methods.

Polyelectrolytes, such as polyacrylic acid or salts thereof, are not carboxylic acids in the context of the present invention, but can be used as binders in the context of the present invention.

The formulation according to the present invention also contains a binder which ensures the stability of the compact. Examples of a binder are polymers, for example, polymers which have a ceiling temperature of 220° C. or of 200° C. or less, for example, polyethers, such as polyethylene glycols (having, for example, a molecular weight of from 1,000 to 10,000), polyoxymethylene, polytetrahydrofuran, polyvinyl alcohols and esters thereof, such as polyvinyl acetate (with any desired degree of saponification), polyvinylpyrilidone, polyvinylimine, polyacrylic acids and esters thereof, such as polymethyl methacrylate, polyethyl methacrylate, polybutyl methacrylate, poly-tert-butyl methacrylate, polyisobutyl methacrylate, polymethyl acrylate, polyethyl acrylate, polybutyl acrylate, poly-tert-butyl acrylate, polyisobutyl acrylate, blends thereof and copolymers, but also cellulose, starch, derivatives thereof and mixtures or copolymers of the abovementioned polymers. Thus, for example, polyvinyl alcohol-co-polyvinyl acetate, polymethyl methacrylate-co-polymethyl acrylate or polymethyl methacrylate-co-polybutyl acrylate can also be used. Advantageous binders can be burned out in a controlled manner without residue, such as, for example, polyvinyl alcohol, polyacetal and polyvinyl acetate. However, it is also possible to use compositions of the two individual polymers, such as mixtures containing polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate, polymethyl methacrylate and polymethyl acrylate or polymethyl methacrylate and polybutyl acrylate. These mixtures are can, for example, be present as suspensions or dispersions of the polymers in water and can be added together, simultaneously or sequentially with respect to the addition of the carboxylic acid(s), for example, sequentially after the addition of the carboxylic acids.

The content of binder can, for example, be in the range of from 0.1 wt. % to 7 wt. %, for example, from 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. %, or from 0.5 wt. % to 3 wt. %, based on the finished powder.

If the addition of the carboxylic acid formulation sinks the pH so low that the zirconium oxide flocculates out as a result of a too low a zeta potential, the pH should be readjusted, for example, with sodium hydroxide solution, potassium hydroxide solution, blowing in gaseous ammonia or addition of aqueous ammonia, or carboxylic acid formulations which are partly neutralized (advantageously with ammonia), that is to say salts, should be used. The degree of neutralization required can be determined by the person skilled in the art by monitoring the zeta potential of the dispersion.

In the following tables, suitable combinations of carboxylic acids and binders are shown and combinations of short-chained carboxylic acids with long-chained carboxylic acids and formulations thereof with suitable binders are provided. Individual combinations are designated by the number of the table, followed by the number of the particular combination in Table 1. For example, combination 7.005 means the combination of the carboxylic acids as in Table 1, position no. 5 with the form given in Table 7 in which the carboxylic acid is present (here: free carboxylic acid) and the binder shown in Table 7 (here: polyvinyl acetate). In combination 7.005, oxalic acid is thus employed as the long-chained carboxylic acid, stearic acid as the short-chained carboxylic acid and polyvinyl acetate as the binder, the oxalic acid being employed as the free carboxylic acid.

Table 7

Table 7 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a free carboxylic acid. Polyvinyl acetate is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 8

Table 8 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a sodium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyvinyl acetate is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 9

Table 9 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a potassium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyvinyl acetate is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 10

Table 10 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a zirconium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyvinyl acetate is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 11

Table 11 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as an ammonium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyvinyl acetate is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 12

Table 12 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a yttrium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyvinyl acetate is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 13

Table 13 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a free carboxylic acid. Polyvinyl alcohol is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 14

Table 14 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a sodium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyvinyl alcohol is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 15

Table 15 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a potassium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyvinyl alcohol is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 16

Table 16 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a zirconium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyvinyl alcohol is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 17

Table 17 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as an ammonium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyvinyl alcohol is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 18

Table 18 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a yttrium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyvinyl alcohol is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 19

Table 19 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a free carboxylic acid. Polyacrylic acid is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 20

Table 20 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a sodium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyacrylic acid is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 21

Table 21 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a potassium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyacrylic acid is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 22

Table 22 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a zirconium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyacrylic acid is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 23

Table 23 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as an ammonium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyacrylic acid is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 24

Table 24 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a yttrium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyacrylic acid is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 25

Table 25 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a free carboxylic acid. Polymethyl methacrylate is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 26

Table 26 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a sodium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polymethyl methacrylate is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 27

Table 27 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a potassium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polymethyl methacrylate is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 28

Table 28 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a zirconium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polymethyl methacrylate is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 29

Table 29 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as an ammonium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polymethyl methacrylate is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 30

Table 30 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a yttrium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polymethyl methacrylate is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 31

Table 31 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a free carboxylic acid. Polyethylene glycol (molecular weight 3,000) is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 32

Table 32 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a sodium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyethylene glycol (molecular weight 3,000) is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 33

Table 33 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a potassium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyethylene glycol (molecular weight 3,000) is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 34

Table 34 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a zirconium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyethylene glycol (molecular weight 3,000) is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 35

Table 35 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as an ammonium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyethylene glycol (molecular weight 3,000) is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 36

Table 36 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a yttrium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyethylene glycol (molecular weight 3,000) is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 37

Table 37 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a free carboxylic acid. Polyvinylimine is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 38

Table 38 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a sodium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyvinylimine is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 39

Table 39 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a potassium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyvinylimine is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 40

Table 40 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a zirconium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyvinylimine is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 41

Table 41 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as an ammonium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyvinylimine is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 41

Table 41 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a yttrium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polyvinylimine is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 42

Table 42 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a free carboxylic acid. A polymethyl methacrylate-polymethyl acrylate blend is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 43

Table 43 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a sodium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. A polymethyl methacrylate-polymethyl acrylate blend is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 44

Table 44 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a potassium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. A polymethyl methacrylate-polymethyl acrylate blend is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 45

Table 45 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a zirconium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. A polymethyl methacrylate-polymethyl acrylate blend is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 46

Table 46 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as an ammonium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. A polymethyl methacrylate-polymethyl acrylate blend is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 47

Table 47 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a yttrium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. A polymethyl methacrylate-polymethyl acrylate blend is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 48

Table 48 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a free carboxylic acid. A polybutyl acrylate-polymethyl methacrylate blend is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 49

Table 49 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a sodium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. A polybutyl acrylate-polymethyl methacrylate blend is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 50

Table 50 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a potassium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. A polybutyl acrylate-polymethyl methacrylate blend is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 51

Table 51 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a zirconium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. A polybutyl acrylate-polymethyl methacrylate blend is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 52

Table 52 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as an ammonium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. A polybutyl acrylate-polymethyl methacrylate blend is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 53

Table 53 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a yttrium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. A polybutyl acrylate-polymethyl methacrylate blend is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 54

Table 54 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a free carboxylic acid. Polybutyl methacrylate is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 55

Table 55 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a sodium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polybutyl methacrylate is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 56

Table 56 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a potassium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polybutyl methacrylate is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 57

Table 57 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a zirconium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polybutyl methacrylate is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 58

Table 58 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as an ammonium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polybutyl methacrylate is in each case employed as the binder.

Table 59

Table 59 consists of 700 combinations of the long-chained and short-chained carboxylic acids as described above in Table 1, the short-chained carboxylic acid being present as a yttrium salt and carboxylic acids with several acid functions, all the acid functions being present in salt form. Polybutyl methacrylate is in each case employed as the binder.

After removal of the organic auxiliary substances, the specific surface area, measured by the BET method, of the finished powder from which the binder has been removed is 3 m²/g to 70 m²/g, for example, 7 m²/g to 30 m²/g, or 10 m²/g to 25 m²/g.

The specific surface area, measured herein by the BET method after burning out the organic auxiliary substances, without pressing the powder.

The present invention is hereinafter described in more detail by the following examples. Although all the examples relate to a partially stabilized zirconium oxide with 3 mol % of Y oxide, they can be applied accordingly to any fully or partially stabilized or non-stabilized with zirconium oxide with any content of monoclinic phase, including in a mixture with other oxides. The theoretical density of the present partially stabilized zirconium oxide with 3 mol % of yttrium oxide (Y₂O₃) is 6.10 g/cm³.

Example 1 Comparative—Not Inventive

Two commercially available, partially stabilized and formulated zirconium oxide powders with 3 mol % of Y oxide were analyzed in the KZK powder tester. These are the types TZ 3YSB (manufacturer: Tosoh, Japan) and KZ-3YF (SD), type E AC (manufacturer: KCM, Japan). The results are summarized in the following tables:

Green density established: 3.15 g/cm³

Powder Type TZ 3YSB KZ-3YF (SD) Batch S307722B Type AK, Batch 1608 Actual compact density 2.96 3.05 (g/cm³) Axial elastic relaxation (%) 4.4 2.3 Radial elastic relaxation (%) 0.7 0.35 Maximum pressing pressure 151 54 (MPa) Sliding coefficient 0.54 0.53 Cohesiveness 0.5 0.68 Axial green strength (MPa) 9 4 Radial green strength (MPa) 10 5

Green density established: 3.30 g/cm³

Powder Type TZ 3YSB KZ-3YF (SD) Batch S307722B Type AK, Batch 1608 Actual compact density 3.08 3.16 (g/cm³) Axial elastic relaxation (%) 4.9 2.0 Radial elastic relaxation (%) 0.8 0.4 Maximum pressing pressure 224 91 (MPa) Sliding coefficient 0.57 0.53 Cohesiveness 0.43 0.51 Axial green strength (MPa) 10.5 5.5 Radial green strength (MPa) 10.4 6.4

The bulk density and the tap density were also determined with the KZK apparatus, and the ratio obtained. While the TZ 3YSB has a Hausner ratio of 1.11, a value of 1.08 was determined on the KZ 3YF. These values indicate poor compaction properties. The pressing pressures necessary for a compact density of approximately 50% of the theoretical density (=3.05 g/cm³) lie at the limit of that which can be tolerated industrially for TZ 3YSB. The cohesiveness is very significantly below the value of 1, so that industrial processability by means of net shape technology is not expected.

The green machinability was moderate.

Both types of powder are known and conventional raw materials in industry, and are known to achieve strengths above 900 MPa in accordance with ISO 843, but cannot be subjected to green machining in a reliable way and also cannot be processed by means of net shape technology.

Example 2 Inventive

The starting substance was a zirconium oxide powder partially stabilized with 3 mol % of Y₂O₃ and with a specific surface area of 16 m²/g and a monoclinic phase content of 42%, dispersed in demineralized water. The following parameters for the particle size distribution was measured on a diluted sample of the suspension by means of laser diffraction (Coulter counter) using the Mie model: D50 70 nm, D90 170 nm. The value for D50 was confirmed with the aid of a field emission electron microscope.

The solids content of the dispersion corresponded to 50 wt. %, and the pH was 9. An aqueous, partly neutralized formulation of a short-chained carboxylic acid with a pH of 5 was added to this dispersion, with vigorous stirring, so that 0.5 kg of carboxylic acid is present per 100 kg of zirconium oxide. During the addition, the suspension was at room temperature. After the addition, stirring was continued and the pH was determined as 9.8. An aqueous, non-neutralized carboxylic acid formulation was then added, so that 2 kg of carboxylic acid are present per 100 kg of zirconium oxide. Stirring was continued and the pH was determined as 8.5. 2.75 kg of an aqueous dispersion of polymethyl metacrylate, as a binder, per 100 kg of zirconium oxide was then added, stirring was continued, the pH was determined as 9 and the resulting formulation was converted into granules by means of spray drying. The following values were obtained with these granules:

Green density established (g/cm³) 3.15 3.3 Actual compact density (g/cm³) 3.03 3.15 Axial elastic relaxation (%) 2.5 2.9 Radial elastic relaxation (%) 0.4 0.5 Maximum pressing pressure (MPa) 76 131 Sliding coefficient 0.61 0.58 Cohesiveness 1.37 1.15 Axial green strength (MPa) 10 16 Radial green strength (MPa) 10 13

The bulk density and the tap density were furthermore determined, and the ratio was determined. A value of 1.24 was determined. This value indicates very good compaction properties. 50% of the theoretical density is already achieved at 76 MPa. The green strengths are about 50% above the values of the comparison sample from Example 1, and the cohesivenesses of more than 1 are sufficient for net shape technology via axial pressing. The green machinability was very good.

Compacts were furthermore produced for the flexural fracture testing in accordance with ISO 843 by axial pressing and cold isostatic post-compaction under 1,950 bar. The sintered bodies (1475° C./5 h) were then ground to dimensions and to required surface quality.

The following values were obtained: density 6.07 g/cm³, 4-point flexural strength 870 MPa.

Example 3 Inventive

An aqueous carboxylic acid formulation as described in Example 2 was added to the dispersion of zirconium oxide in water described in Example 2 so that 3 kg of carboxylic acid are present per 100 kg of zirconium oxide. 2.75 kg of polymethyl methacrylate, in the form of an aqueous dispersion, per 100 kg of zirconium oxide were then added and the resulting formulation was converted into granules by means of spray drying. The following values were obtained with these granules:

Green density established (g/cm³) 3.15 3.3 Actual compact density (g/cm³) 3.04 3.16 Axial elastic relaxation (%) 2.3 2.7 Radial elastic relaxation (%) 0.4 0.5 Maximum pressing pressure (MPa) 55 100 Sliding coefficient 0.65 0.63 Cohesiveness 1.66 1.1 Axial green strength (MPa) 8 10 Radial green strength (MPa) 8 12

The bulk density in accordance with ASTM B329 and the tap density was furthermore determined, and the ratio was obtained. A value of 1.25 was determined. This value indicates good compaction properties. 50% of the theoretical density is already reached at 55 MPa. The cohesiveness is very high, but the green strength is poorer compared with Example 2. The sliding coefficient is comparatively high.

Compacts were furthermore produced for the flexural fracture testing in accordance with ISO 843, as described in Example 2. After thermal removal of the binder and sintering at 1475° C. for 5 h, the following values were obtained: density 6.08 g/cm³, 4-point flexural strength 804 MPa.

Example 4 Inventive

The dispersion of zirconium oxide described in Example 2 and 3 was prepared analogously, but without the carboxylic acid formulation, 1 kg of a phenoxyalcohol surfactant as conventional in industry was used instead. The following values were obtained with the granules obtained in this way:

Green density established (g/cm³) 3.15 3.30 Actual compact density (g/cm³) 3.01 3.15 Axial elastic relaxation (%) 3 3.2 Radial elastic relaxation (%) 0.6 0.7 Maximum pressing pressure (MPa) 178 263 Sliding coefficient 0.56 0.58 Cohesiveness 1.07 1.38 Axial green strength (MPa) 21 38 Radial green strength (MPa) 23 30

The Hausner ratio was 1.31. However, very high pressing pressures are necessary to achieve 50% of the theoretical density (>178 MPa). The cohesiveness and the green workability were very good.

Compacts were furthermore produced for the flexural fracture testing in accordance with ISO 843 by cold isostatic pressing under 1,950 bar. After removal of the binder by means of heat and sintering at 1475° C. for 5 h, the following values were obtained: density 6.08, 4-point flexural strength 848 MPa.

Example 5 Partly Inventive

For the purpose of ascertaining the influence of the compaction properties on the residual porosity and the strength, axially pressed compacts were produced and subjected to cold isostatic post-compaction under only 1,500 bar (instead of 1,950 bar). The lower pressing pressure leads to a lower green density and therefore to a lower sintered density. This indicates how sensitively a powder reacts to the actual pressing pressure, which indeed can vary locally within a relatively large compact and can then lead to pores. Sintering was carried out at 1475° C. for 5 h, the density was then determined, the bodies were ground to dimensions (hard machining), the number of pores on 45×50 mm were determined according to size classes and the strength was determined in accordance with ISO 843. The following table shows the results:

Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Compact density 3.24 3.32 3.13 Sintered density 6.05 6.07 6.03 4-point flexural fracture strength 837 645 705 Number of pores 30 to 60 μm 2 7 4 Number of pores 60 to 100 μm 2 3 6 Number of pores >100 μm 0 1 2

The results of Examples 2 and 5 show the balance of the formulation of Example 2 with respect to processability and strength of the sintered body. The formulation of Examples 3 and 4 show a too low strength, and Example 4 furthermore shows macropores and the lowest sintered density.

The results of Examples 1 to 5 show in direct comparison that the formulation according to the present invention, when the ratio of binder to carboxylic acid is correctly matched, lead to a zirconium oxide of optimum formulation, both the residual porosity, strength and residual pore content in the sintered part and all the parameters which are relevant for the processability of the powder being balanced and optimum. The results can be applied to other zirconium oxide powders if the specific surface area thereof is taken into consideration. In practice, it will therefore always be necessary to determine the optimum content of carboxylic acid by experimentation. Typical contents lie between 0.1 and 5 percent by weight, for example, between 0.5 and 4% by weight.

A long-chained and a short-chained carboxylic acid are employed in the corresponding amounts as carboxylic acid formulations. The long-chained carboxylic acid is employed as the free acid, and the short-chained carboxylic acid is employed as the ammonium salt, potassium salt or free acid. The binders are likewise given, and these are added in the form of an aqueous dispersion or solution. Particular combinations are given in the following table:

Short-chained Short-chained carboxylic Long-chained carboxylic No. Binder acid carboxylic acid acid employed as 1 polyvinyl alcohol formic acid montanic acid free acid 2 polyvinyl alcohol formic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 3 polyvinyl alcohol formic acid montanic acid potassium salt 4 polyvinyl alcohol formic acid palmitic acid free acid 5 polyvinyl alcohol formic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 6 polyvinyl alcohol formic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 7 polyvinyl alcohol formic acid stearic acid free acid 8 polyvinyl alcohol formic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 9 polyvinyl alcohol formic acid stearic acid potassium salt 10 polyvinyl alcohol ascorbic acid montanic acid free acid 11 polyvinyl alcohol ascorbic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 12 polyvinyl alcohol ascorbic acid montanic acid potassium salt 13 polyvinyl alcohol ascorbic acid palmitic acid free acid 14 polyvinyl alcohol ascorbic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 15 polyvinyl alcohol ascorbic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 16 polyvinyl alcohol ascorbic acid stearic acid free acid 17 polyvinyl alcohol ascorbic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 18 polyvinyl alcohol ascorbic acid stearic acid potassium salt 19 polyvinyl alcohol acetic acid montanic acid free acid 20 polyvinyl alcohol acetic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 21 polyvinyl alcohol acetic acid montanic acid potassium salt 22 polyvinyl alcohol acetic acid palmitic acid free acid 23 polyvinyl alcohol acetic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 24 polyvinyl alcohol acetic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 25 polyvinyl alcohol acetic acid stearic acid free acid 26 polyvinyl alcohol acetic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 27 polyvinyl alcohol acetic acid stearic acid potassium salt 28 polyvinyl alcohol fumaric acid montanic acid free acid 29 polyvinyl alcohol fumaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 30 polyvinyl alcohol fumaric acid montanic acid potassium salt 31 polyvinyl alcohol fumaric acid palmitic acid free acid 32 polyvinyl alcohol fumaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 33 polyvinyl alcohol fumaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 34 polyvinyl alcohol fumaric acid stearic acid free acid 35 polyvinyl alcohol fumaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 36 polyvinyl alcohol fumaric acid stearic acid potassium salt 37 polyvinyl alcohol maleic acid montanic acid free acid 38 polyvinyl alcohol maleic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 39 polyvinyl alcohol maleic acid montanic acid potassium salt 40 polyvinyl alcohol maleic acid palmitic acid free acid 41 polyvinyl alcohol maleic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 42 polyvinyl alcohol maleic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 43 polyvinyl alcohol maleic acid stearic acid free acid 44 polyvinyl alcohol maleic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 45 polyvinyl alcohol maleic acid stearic acid potassium salt 46 polyvinyl alcohol malonic acid montanic acid free acid 47 polyvinyl alcohol malonic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 48 polyvinyl alcohol malonic acid montanic acid potassium salt 49 polyvinyl alcohol malonic acid palmitic acid free acid 50 polyvinyl alcohol malonic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 51 polyvinyl alcohol malonic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 52 polyvinyl alcohol malonic acid stearic acid free acid 53 polyvinyl alcohol malonic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 54 polyvinyl alcohol malonic acid stearic acid potassium salt 55 polyvinyl alcohol lactic acid montanic acid free acid 56 polyvinyl alcohol lactic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 57 polyvinyl alcohol lactic acid montanic acid potassium salt 58 polyvinyl alcohol lactic acid palmitic acid free acid 59 polyvinyl alcohol lactic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 60 polyvinyl alcohol lactic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 61 polyvinyl alcohol lactic acid stearic acid free acid 62 polyvinyl alcohol lactic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 63 polyvinyl alcohol lactic acid stearic acid potassium salt 64 polyvinyl alcohol oxalic acid montanic acid free acid 65 polyvinyl alcohol oxalic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 66 polyvinyl alcohol oxalic acid montanic acid potassium salt 67 polyvinyl alcohol oxalic acid palmitic acid free acid 68 polyvinyl alcohol oxalic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 69 polyvinyl alcohol oxalic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 70 polyvinyl alcohol oxalic acid stearic acid free acid 71 polyvinyl alcohol oxalic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 72 polyvinyl alcohol oxalic acid stearic acid potassium salt 73 polyvinyl alcohol tartaric acid montanic acid free acid 74 polyvinyl alcohol tartaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 75 polyvinyl alcohol tartaric acid montanic acid potassium salt 76 polyvinyl alcohol tartaric acid palmitic acid free acid 77 polyvinyl alcohol tartaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 78 polyvinyl alcohol tartaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 79 polyvinyl alcohol tartaric acid stearic acid free acid 80 polyvinyl alcohol tartaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 81 polyvinyl alcohol tartaric acid stearic acid potassium salt 82 polyvinyl alcohol citric acid montanic acid free acid 83 polyvinyl alcohol citric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 84 polyvinyl alcohol citric acid montanic acid potassium salt 85 polyvinyl alcohol citric acid palmitic acid free acid 86 polyvinyl alcohol citric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 87 polyvinyl alcohol citric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 88 polyvinyl alcohol citric acid stearic acid free acid 89 polyvinyl alcohol citric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 90 polyvinyl alcohol citric acid stearic acid potassium salt 91 polyvinyl acetate formic acid montanic acid free acid 92 polyvinyl acetate formic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 93 polyvinyl acetate formic acid montanic acid potassium salt 94 polyvinyl acetate formic acid palmitic acid free acid 95 polyvinyl acetate formic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 96 polyvinyl acetate formic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 97 polyvinyl acetate formic acid stearic acid free acid 98 polyvinyl acetate formic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 99 polyvinyl acetate formic acid stearic acid potassium salt 100 polyvinyl acetate ascorbic acid montanic acid free acid 101 polyvinyl acetate ascorbic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 102 polyvinyl acetate ascorbic acid montanic acid potassium salt 103 polyvinyl acetate ascorbic acid palmitic acid free acid 104 polyvinyl acetate ascorbic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 105 polyvinyl acetate ascorbic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 106 polyvinyl acetate ascorbic acid stearic acid free acid 107 polyvinyl acetate ascorbic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 108 polyvinyl acetate ascorbic acid stearic acid potassium salt 109 polyvinyl acetate acetic acid montanic acid free acid 110 polyvinyl acetate acetic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 111 polyvinyl acetate acetic acid montanic acid potassium salt 112 polyvinyl acetate acetic acid palmitic acid free acid 113 polyvinyl acetate acetic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 114 polyvinyl acetate acetic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 115 polyvinyl acetate acetic acid stearic acid free acid 116 polyvinyl acetate acetic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 117 polyvinyl acetate acetic acid stearic acid potassium salt 118 polyvinyl acetate fumaric acid montanic acid free acid 119 polyvinyl acetate fumaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 120 polyvinyl acetate fumaric acid montanic acid potassium salt 121 polyvinyl acetate fumaric acid palmitic acid free acid 122 polyvinyl acetate fumaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 123 polyvinyl acetate fumaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 124 polyvinyl acetate fumaric acid stearic acid free acid 125 polyvinyl acetate fumaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 126 polyvinyl acetate fumaric acid stearic acid potassium salt 127 polyvinyl acetate maleic acid montanic acid free acid 128 polyvinyl acetate maleic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 129 polyvinyl acetate maleic acid montanic acid potassium salt 130 polyvinyl acetate maleic acid palmitic acid free acid 131 polyvinyl acetate maleic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 132 polyvinyl acetate maleic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 133 polyvinyl acetate maleic acid stearic acid free acid 134 polyvinyl acetate maleic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 135 polyvinyl acetate maleic acid stearic acid potassium salt 136 polyvinyl acetate malonic acid montanic acid free acid 137 polyvinyl acetate malonic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 138 polyvinyl acetate malonic acid montanic acid potassium salt 139 polyvinyl acetate malonic acid palmitic acid free acid 140 polyvinyl acetate malonic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 141 polyvinyl acetate malonic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 142 polyvinyl acetate malonic acid stearic acid free acid 143 polyvinyl acetate malonic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 144 polyvinyl acetate malonic acid stearic acid potassium salt 145 polyvinyl acetate lactic acid montanic acid free acid 146 polyvinyl acetate lactic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 147 polyvinyl acetate lactic acid montanic acid potassium salt 148 polyvinyl acetate lactic acid palmitic acid free acid 149 polyvinyl acetate lactic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 150 polyvinyl acetate lactic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 151 polyvinyl acetate lactic acid stearic acid free acid 152 polyvinyl acetate lactic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 153 polyvinyl acetate lactic acid stearic acid potassium salt 154 polyvinyl acetate oxalic acid montanic acid free acid 155 polyvinyl acetate oxalic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 156 polyvinyl acetate oxalic acid montanic acid potassium salt 157 polyvinyl acetate oxalic acid palmitic acid free acid 158 polyvinyl acetate oxalic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 159 polyvinyl acetate oxalic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 160 polyvinyl acetate oxalic acid stearic acid free acid 161 polyvinyl acetate oxalic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 162 polyvinyl acetate oxalic acid stearic acid potassium salt 163 polyvinyl acetate tartaric acid montanic acid free acid 164 polyvinyl acetate tartaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 165 polyvinyl acetate tartaric acid montanic acid potassium salt 166 polyvinyl acetate tartaric acid palmitic acid free acid 167 polyvinyl acetate tartaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 168 polyvinyl acetate tartaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 169 polyvinyl acetate tartaric acid stearic acid free acid 170 polyvinyl acetate tartaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 171 polyvinyl acetate tartaric acid stearic acid potassium salt 172 polyvinyl acetate citric acid montanic acid free acid 173 polyvinyl acetate citric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 174 polyvinyl acetate citric acid montanic acid potassium salt 175 polyvinyl acetate citric acid palmitic acid free acid 176 polyvinyl acetate citric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 177 polyvinyl acetate citric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 178 polyvinyl acetate citric acid stearic acid free acid 179 polyvinyl acetate citric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 180 polyvinyl acetate citric acid stearic acid potassium salt 181 polyvinylimine formic acid montanic acid free acid 182 polyvinylimine formic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 183 polyvinylimine formic acid montanic acid potassium salt 184 polyvinylimine formic acid palmitic acid free acid 185 polyvinylimine formic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 186 polyvinylimine formic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 187 polyvinylimine formic acid stearic acid free acid 188 polyvinylimine formic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 189 polyvinylimine formic acid stearic acid potassium salt 190 polyvinylimine ascorbic acid montanic acid free acid 191 polyvinylimine ascorbic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 192 polyvinylimine ascorbic acid montanic acid potassium salt 193 polyvinylimine ascorbic acid palmitic acid free acid 194 polyvinylimine ascorbic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 195 polyvinylimine ascorbic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 196 polyvinylimine ascorbic acid stearic acid free acid 197 polyvinylimine ascorbic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 198 polyvinylimine ascorbic acid stearic acid potassium salt 199 polyvinylimine acetic acid montanic acid free acid 200 polyvinylimine acetic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 201 polyvinylimine acetic acid montanic acid potassium salt 202 polyvinylimine acetic acid palmitic acid free acid 203 polyvinylimine acetic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 204 polyvinylimine acetic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 205 polyvinylimine acetic acid stearic acid free acid 206 polyvinylimine acetic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 207 polyvinylimine acetic acid stearic acid potassium salt 208 polyvinylimine fumaric acid montanic acid free acid 209 polyvinylimine fumaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 210 polyvinylimine fumaric acid montanic acid potassium salt 211 polyvinylimine fumaric acid palmitic acid free acid 212 polyvinylimine fumaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 213 polyvinylimine fumaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 214 polyvinylimine fumaric acid stearic acid free acid 215 polyvinylimine fumaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 216 polyvinylimine fumaric acid stearic acid potassium salt 217 polyvinylimine maleic acid montanic acid free acid 218 polyvinylimine maleic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 219 polyvinylimine maleic acid montanic acid potassium salt 220 polyvinylimine maleic acid palmitic acid free acid 221 polyvinylimine maleic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 222 polyvinylimine maleic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 223 polyvinylimine maleic acid stearic acid free acid 224 polyvinylimine maleic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 225 polyvinylimine maleic acid stearic acid potassium salt 226 polyvinylimine malonic acid montanic acid free acid 227 polyvinylimine malonic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 228 polyvinylimine malonic acid montanic acid potassium salt 229 polyvinylimine malonic acid palmitic acid free acid 230 polyvinylimine malonic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 231 polyvinylimine malonic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 232 polyvinylimine malonic acid stearic acid free acid 233 polyvinylimine malonic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 234 polyvinylimine malonic acid stearic acid potassium salt 235 polyvinylimine lactic acid montanic acid free acid 236 polyvinylimine lactic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 237 polyvinylimine lactic acid montanic acid potassium salt 238 polyvinylimine lactic acid palmitic acid free acid 239 polyvinylimine lactic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 240 polyvinylimine lactic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 241 polyvinylimine lactic acid stearic acid free acid 242 polyvinylimine lactic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 243 polyvinylimine lactic acid stearic acid potassium salt 244 polyvinylimine oxalic acid montanic acid free acid 245 polyvinylimine oxalic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 246 polyvinylimine oxalic acid montanic acid potassium salt 247 polyvinylimine oxalic acid palmitic acid free acid 248 polyvinylimine oxalic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 249 polyvinylimine oxalic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 250 polyvinylimine oxalic acid stearic acid free acid 251 polyvinylimine oxalic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 252 polyvinylimine oxalic acid stearic acid potassium salt 253 polyvinylimine tartaric acid montanic acid free acid 254 polyvinylimine tartaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 255 polyvinylimine tartaric acid montanic acid potassium salt 256 polyvinylimine tartaric acid palmitic acid free acid 257 polyvinylimine tartaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 258 polyvinylimine tartaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 259 polyvinylimine tartaric acid stearic acid free acid 260 polyvinylimine tartaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 261 polyvinylimine tartaric acid stearic acid potassium salt 262 polyvinylimine citric acid montanic acid free acid 263 polyvinylimine citric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 264 polyvinylimine citric acid montanic acid potassium salt 265 polyvinylimine citric acid palmitic acid free acid 266 polyvinylimine citric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 267 polyvinylimine citric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 268 polyvinylimine citric acid stearic acid free acid 269 polyvinylimine citric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 270 polyvinylimine citric acid stearic acid potassium salt 271 polybutyl acrylate- formic acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 272 polybutyl acrylate- formic acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 273 polybutyl acrylate- formic acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 274 polybutyl acrylate- formic acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 275 polybutyl acrylate- formic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 276 polybutyl acrylate- formic acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 277 polybutyl acrylate- formic acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 278 polybutyl acrylate- formic acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 279 polybutyl acrylate- formic acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 280 polybutyl acrylate- ascorbic acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 281 polybutyl acrylate- ascorbic acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 282 polybutyl acrylate- ascorbic acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 283 polybutyl acrylate- ascorbic acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 284 polybutyl acrylate- ascorbic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 285 polybutyl acrylate- ascorbic acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 286 polybutyl acrylate- ascorbic acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 287 polybutyl acrylate- ascorbic acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 288 polybutyl acrylate- ascorbic acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 289 polybutyl acrylate- acetic acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 290 polybutyl acrylate- acetic acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 291 polybutyl acrylate- acetic acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 292 polybutyl acrylate- acetic acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 293 polybutyl acrylate- acetic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 294 polybutyl acrylate- acetic acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 295 polybutyl acrylate- acetic acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 296 polybutyl acrylate- acetic acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 297 polybutyl acrylate- acetic acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 298 polybutyl acrylate- fumaric acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 299 polybutyl acrylate- fumaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 300 polybutyl acrylate- fumaric acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 301 polybutyl acrylate- fumaric acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 302 polybutyl acrylate- fumaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 303 polybutyl acrylate- fumaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 304 polybutyl acrylate- fumaric acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 305 polybutyl acrylate- fumaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 306 polybutyl acrylate- fumaric acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 307 polybutyl acrylate- maleic acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 308 polybutyl acrylate- maleic acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 309 polybutyl acrylate- maleic acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 310 polybutyl acrylate- maleic acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 311 polybutyl acrylate- maleic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 312 polybutyl acrylate- maleic acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 313 polybutyl acrylate- maleic acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 314 polybutyl acrylate- maleic acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 315 polybutyl acrylate- maleic acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 316 polybutyl acrylate- malonic acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 317 polybutyl acrylate- malonic acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 318 polybutyl acrylate- malonic acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 319 polybutyl acrylate- malonic acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 320 polybutyl acrylate- malonic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 321 polybutyl acrylate- malonic acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 322 polybutyl acrylate- malonic acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 323 polybutyl acrylate- malonic acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 324 polybutyl acrylate- malonic acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 325 polybutyl acrylate- lactic acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 326 polybutyl acrylate- lactic acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 327 polybutyl acrylate- lactic acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 328 polybutyl acrylate- lactic acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 329 polybutyl acrylate- lactic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 330 polybutyl acrylate- lactic acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 331 polybutyl acrylate- lactic acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 332 polybutyl acrylate- lactic acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 333 polybutyl acrylate- lactic acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 334 polybutyl acrylate- oxalic acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 335 polybutyl acrylate- oxalic acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 336 polybutyl acrylate- oxalic acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 337 polybutyl acrylate- oxalic acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 338 polybutyl acrylate- oxalic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 339 polybutyl acrylate- oxalic acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 340 polybutyl acrylate- oxalic acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 341 polybutyl acrylate- oxalic acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 342 polybutyl acrylate- oxalic acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 343 polybutyl acrylate- tartaric acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 344 polybutyl acrylate- tartaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 345 polybutyl acrylate- tartaric acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 346 polybutyl acrylate- tartaric acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 347 polybutyl acrylate- tartaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 348 polybutyl acrylate- tartaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 349 polybutyl acrylate- tartaric acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 350 polybutyl acrylate- tartaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 351 polybutyl acrylate- tartaric acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 352 polybutyl acrylate- citric acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 353 polybutyl acrylate- citric acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 354 polybutyl acrylate- citric acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 355 polybutyl acrylate- citric acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 356 polybutyl acrylate- citric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 357 polybutyl acrylate- citric acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 358 polybutyl acrylate- citric acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl methacrylate blend 359 polybutyl acrylate- citric acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 360 polybutyl acrylate- citric acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl methacrylate blend 361 polymethyl methacrylate- formic acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 362 polymethyl methacrylate- formic acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 363 polymethyl methacrylate- formic acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 364 polymethyl methacrylate- formic acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 365 polymethyl methacrylate- formic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 366 polymethyl methacrylate- formic acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 367 polymethyl methacrylate- formic acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 368 polymethyl methacrylate- formic acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 369 polymethyl methacrylate- formic acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 370 polymethyl methacrylate- ascorbic acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 371 polymethyl methacrylate- ascorbic acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 372 polymethyl methacrylate- ascorbic acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 373 polymethyl methacrylate- ascorbic acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 374 polymethyl methacrylate- ascorbic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 375 polymethyl methacrylate- ascorbic acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 376 polymethyl methacrylate- ascorbic acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 377 polymethyl methacrylate- ascorbic acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 378 polymethyl methacrylate- ascorbic acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 379 polymethyl methacrylate- acetic acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 380 polymethyl methacrylate- acetic acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 381 polymethyl methacrylate- acetic acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 382 polymethyl methacrylate- acetic acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 383 polymethyl methacrylate- acetic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 384 polymethyl methacrylate- acetic acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 385 polymethyl methacrylate- acetic acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 386 polymethyl methacrylate- acetic acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 387 polymethyl methacrylate- acetic acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 388 polymethyl methacrylate- fumaric acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 389 polymethyl methacrylate- fumaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 390 polymethyl methacrylate- fumaric acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 391 polymethyl methacrylate- fumaric acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 392 polymethyl methacrylate- fumaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 393 polymethyl methacrylate- fumaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 394 polymethyl methacrylate- fumaric acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 395 polymethyl methacrylate- fumaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 396 polymethyl methacrylate- fumaric acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 397 polymethyl methacrylate- maleic acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 398 polymethyl methacrylate- maleic acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 399 polymethyl methacrylate- maleic acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 400 polymethyl methacrylate- maleic acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 401 polymethyl methacrylate- maleic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 402 polymethyl methacrylate- maleic acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 403 polymethyl methacrylate- maleic acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 404 polymethyl methacrylate- maleic acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 405 polymethyl methacrylate- maleic acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 406 polymethyl methacrylate- malonic acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 407 polymethyl methacrylate- malonic acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 408 polymethyl methacrylate- malonic acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 409 polymethyl methacrylate- malonic acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 410 polymethyl methacrylate- malonic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 411 polymethyl methacrylate- malonic acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 412 polymethyl methacrylate- malonic acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 413 polymethyl methacrylate- malonic acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 414 polymethyl methacrylate- malonic acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 415 polymethyl methacrylate- lactic acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 416 polymethyl methacrylate- lactic acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 417 polymethyl methacrylate- lactic acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 418 polymethyl methacrylate- lactic acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 419 polymethyl methacrylate- lactic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 420 polymethyl methacrylate- lactic acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 421 polymethyl methacrylate- lactic acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 422 polymethyl methacrylate- lactic acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 423 polymethyl methacrylate- lactic acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 424 polymethyl methacrylate- oxalic acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 425 polymethyl methacrylate- oxalic acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 426 polymethyl methacrylate- oxalic acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 427 polymethyl methacrylate- oxalic acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 428 polymethyl methacrylate- oxalic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 429 polymethyl methacrylate- oxalic acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 430 polymethyl methacrylate- oxalic acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 431 polymethyl methacrylate- oxalic acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 432 polymethyl methacrylate- oxalic acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 433 polymethyl methacrylate- tartaric acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 434 polymethyl methacrylate- tartaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 435 polymethyl methacrylate- tartaric acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 436 polymethyl methacrylate- tartaric acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 437 polymethyl methacrylate- tartaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 438 polymethyl methacrylate- tartaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 439 polymethyl methacrylate- tartaric acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 440 polymethyl methacrylate- tartaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 441 polymethyl methacrylate- tartaric acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 442 polymethyl methacrylate- citric acid montanic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 443 polymethyl methacrylate- citric acid montanic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 444 polymethyl methacrylate- citric acid montanic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 445 polymethyl methacrylate- citric acid palmitic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 446 polymethyl methacrylate- citric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 447 polymethyl methacrylate- citric acid palmitic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 448 polymethyl methacrylate- citric acid stearic acid free acid polymethyl acrylate blend 449 polymethyl methacrylate- citric acid stearic acid ammonium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 450 polymethyl methacrylate- citric acid stearic acid potassium salt polymethyl acrylate blend 451 polyethylene glycol formic acid montanic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 452 polyethylene glycol formic acid montanic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 453 polyethylene glycol formic acid montanic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 454 polyethylene glycol formic acid palmitic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 455 polyethylene glycol formic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 456 polyethylene glycol formic acid palmitic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 457 polyethylene glycol formic acid stearic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 458 polyethylene glycol formic acid stearic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 459 polyethylene glycol formic acid stearic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 460 polyethylene glycol ascorbic acid montanic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 461 polyethylene glycol ascorbic acid montanic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 462 polyethylene glycol ascorbic acid montanic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 463 polyethylene glycol ascorbic acid palmitic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 464 polyethylene glycol ascorbic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 465 polyethylene glycol ascorbic acid palmitic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 466 polyethylene glycol ascorbic acid stearic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 467 polyethylene glycol ascorbic acid stearic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 468 polyethylene glycol ascorbic acid stearic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 469 polyethylene glycol acetic acid montanic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 470 polyethylene glycol acetic acid montanic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 471 polyethylene glycol acetic acid montanic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 472 polyethylene glycol acetic acid palmitic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 473 polyethylene glycol acetic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 474 polyethylene glycol acetic acid palmitic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 475 polyethylene glycol acetic acid stearic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 476 polyethylene glycol acetic acid stearic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 477 polyethylene glycol acetic acid stearic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 478 polyethylene glycol fumaric acid montanic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 479 polyethylene glycol fumaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 480 polyethylene glycol fumaric acid montanic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 481 polyethylene glycol fumaric acid palmitic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 482 polyethylene glycol fumaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 483 polyethylene glycol fumaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 484 polyethylene glycol fumaric acid stearic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 485 polyethylene glycol fumaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 486 polyethylene glycol fumaric acid stearic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 487 polyethylene glycol maleic acid montanic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 488 polyethylene glycol maleic acid montanic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 489 polyethylene glycol maleic acid montanic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 490 polyethylene glycol maleic acid palmitic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 491 polyethylene glycol maleic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 492 polyethylene glycol maleic acid palmitic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 493 polyethylene glycol maleic acid stearic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 494 polyethylene glycol maleic acid stearic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 495 polyethylene glycol maleic acid stearic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 496 polyethylene glycol malonic acid montanic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 497 polyethylene glycol malonic acid montanic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 498 polyethylene glycol malonic acid montanic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 499 polyethylene glycol malonic acid palmitic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 500 polyethylene glycol malonic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 501 polyethylene glycol malonic acid palmitic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 502 polyethylene glycol malonic acid stearic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 503 polyethylene glycol malonic acid stearic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 504 polyethylene glycol malonic acid stearic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 505 polyethylene glycol lactic acid montanic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 506 polyethylene glycol lactic acid montanic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 507 polyethylene glycol lactic acid montanic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 508 polyethylene glycol lactic acid palmitic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 509 polyethylene glycol lactic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 510 polyethylene glycol lactic acid palmitic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 511 polyethylene glycol lactic acid stearic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 512 polyethylene glycol lactic acid stearic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 513 polyethylene glycol lactic acid stearic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 514 polyethylene glycol oxalic acid montanic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 515 polyethylene glycol oxalic acid montanic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 516 polyethylene glycol oxalic acid montanic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 517 polyethylene glycol oxalic acid palmitic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 518 polyethylene glycol oxalic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 519 polyethylene glycol oxalic acid palmitic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 520 polyethylene glycol oxalic acid stearic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 521 polyethylene glycol oxalic acid stearic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 522 polyethylene glycol oxalic acid stearic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 523 polyethylene glycol tartaric acid montanic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 524 polyethylene glycol tartaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 525 polyethylene glycol tartaric acid montanic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 526 polyethylene glycol tartaric acid palmitic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 527 polyethylene glycol tartaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 528 polyethylene glycol tartaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 529 polyethylene glycol tartaric acid stearic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 530 polyethylene glycol tartaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 531 polyethylene glycol tartaric acid stearic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 532 polyethylene glycol citric acid montanic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 533 polyethylene glycol citric acid montanic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 534 polyethylene glycol citric acid montanic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 535 polyethylene glycol citric acid palmitic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 536 polyethylene glycol citric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 537 polyethylene glycol citric acid palmitic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 538 polyethylene glycol citric acid stearic acid free acid (molecular weight 3,000) 539 polyethylene glycol citric acid stearic acid ammonium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 540 polyethylene glycol citric acid stearic acid potassium salt (molecular weight 3,000) 541 polyacrylic acid formic acid montanic acid free acid 542 polyacrylic acid formic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 543 polyacrylic acid formic acid montanic acid potassium salt 544 polyacrylic acid formic acid palmitic acid free acid 545 polyacrylic acid formic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 546 polyacrylic acid formic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 547 polyacrylic acid formic acid stearic acid free acid 548 polyacrylic acid formic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 549 polyacrylic acid formic acid stearic acid potassium salt 550 polyacrylic acid ascorbic acid montanic acid free acid 551 polyacrylic acid ascorbic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 552 polyacrylic acid ascorbic acid montanic acid potassium salt 553 polyacrylic acid ascorbic acid palmitic acid free acid 554 polyacrylic acid ascorbic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 555 polyacrylic acid ascorbic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 556 polyacrylic acid ascorbic acid stearic acid free acid 557 polyacrylic acid ascorbic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 558 polyacrylic acid ascorbic acid stearic acid potassium salt 559 polyacrylic acid acetic acid montanic acid free acid 560 polyacrylic acid acetic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 561 polyacrylic acid acetic acid montanic acid potassium salt 562 polyacrylic acid acetic acid palmitic acid free acid 563 polyacrylic acid acetic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 564 polyacrylic acid acetic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 565 polyacrylic acid acetic acid stearic acid free acid 566 polyacrylic acid acetic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 567 polyacrylic acid acetic acid stearic acid potassium salt 568 polyacrylic acid fumaric acid montanic acid free acid 569 polyacrylic acid fumaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 570 polyacrylic acid fumaric acid montanic acid potassium salt 571 polyacrylic acid fumaric acid palmitic acid free acid 572 polyacrylic acid fumaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 573 polyacrylic acid fumaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 574 polyacrylic acid fumaric acid stearic acid free acid 575 polyacrylic acid fumaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 576 polyacrylic acid fumaric acid stearic acid potassium salt 577 polyacrylic acid maleic acid montanic acid free acid 578 polyacrylic acid maleic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 579 polyacrylic acid maleic acid montanic acid potassium salt 580 polyacrylic acid maleic acid palmitic acid free acid 581 polyacrylic acid maleic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 582 polyacrylic acid maleic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 583 polyacrylic acid maleic acid stearic acid free acid 584 polyacrylic acid maleic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 585 polyacrylic acid maleic acid stearic acid potassium salt 586 polyacrylic acid malonic acid montanic acid free acid 587 polyacrylic acid malonic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 588 polyacrylic acid malonic acid montanic acid potassium salt 589 polyacrylic acid malonic acid palmitic acid free acid 590 polyacrylic acid malonic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 591 polyacrylic acid malonic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 592 polyacrylic acid malonic acid stearic acid free acid 593 polyacrylic acid malonic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 594 polyacrylic acid malonic acid stearic acid potassium salt 595 polyacrylic acid lactic acid montanic acid free acid 596 polyacrylic acid lactic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 597 polyacrylic acid lactic acid montanic acid potassium salt 598 polyacrylic acid lactic acid palmitic acid free acid 599 polyacrylic acid lactic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 600 polyacrylic acid lactic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 601 polyacrylic acid lactic acid stearic acid free acid 602 polyacrylic acid lactic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 603 polyacrylic acid lactic acid stearic acid potassium salt 604 polyacrylic acid oxalic acid montanic acid free acid 605 polyacrylic acid oxalic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 606 polyacrylic acid oxalic acid montanic acid potassium salt 607 polyacrylic acid oxalic acid palmitic acid free acid 608 polyacrylic acid oxalic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 609 polyacrylic acid oxalic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 610 polyacrylic acid oxalic acid stearic acid free acid 611 polyacrylic acid oxalic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 612 polyacrylic acid oxalic acid stearic acid potassium salt 613 polyacrylic acid tartaric acid montanic acid free acid 614 polyacrylic acid tartaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 615 polyacrylic acid tartaric acid montanic acid potassium salt 616 polyacrylic acid tartaric acid palmitic acid free acid 617 polyacrylic acid tartaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 618 polyacrylic acid tartaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 619 polyacrylic acid tartaric acid stearic acid free acid 620 polyacrylic acid tartaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 621 polyacrylic acid tartaric acid stearic acid potassium salt 622 polyacrylic acid citric acid montanic acid free acid 623 polyacrylic acid citric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 624 polyacrylic acid citric acid montanic acid potassium salt 625 polyacrylic acid citric acid palmitic acid free acid 626 polyacrylic acid citric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 627 polyacrylic acid citric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 628 polyacrylic acid citric acid stearic acid free acid 629 polyacrylic acid citric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 630 polyacrylic acid citric acid stearic acid potassium salt 631 polymethyl methacrylate formic acid montanic acid free acid 632 polymethyl methacrylate formic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 633 polymethyl methacrylate formic acid montanic acid potassium salt 634 polymethyl methacrylate formic acid palmitic acid free acid 635 polymethyl methacrylate formic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 636 polymethyl methacrylate formic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 637 polymethyl methacrylate formic acid stearic acid free acid 638 polymethyl methacrylate formic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 639 polymethyl methacrylate formic acid stearic acid potassium salt 640 polymethyl methacrylate ascorbic acid montanic acid free acid 641 polymethyl methacrylate ascorbic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 642 polymethyl methacrylate ascorbic acid montanic acid potassium salt 643 polymethyl methacrylate ascorbic acid palmitic acid free acid 644 polymethyl methacrylate ascorbic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 645 polymethyl methacrylate ascorbic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 646 polymethyl methacrylate ascorbic acid stearic acid free acid 647 polymethyl methacrylate ascorbic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 648 polymethyl methacrylate ascorbic acid stearic acid potassium salt 649 polymethyl methacrylate acetic acid montanic acid free acid 650 polymethyl methacrylate acetic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 651 polymethyl methacrylate acetic acid montanic acid potassium salt 652 polymethyl methacrylate acetic acid palmitic acid free acid 653 polymethyl methacrylate acetic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 654 polymethyl methacrylate acetic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 655 polymethyl methacrylate acetic acid stearic acid free acid 656 polymethyl methacrylate acetic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 657 polymethyl methacrylate acetic acid stearic acid potassium salt 658 polymethyl methacrylate fumaric acid montanic acid free acid 659 polymethyl methacrylate fumaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 660 polymethyl methacrylate fumaric acid montanic acid potassium salt 661 polymethyl methacrylate fumaric acid palmitic acid free acid 662 polymethyl methacrylate fumaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 663 polymethyl methacrylate fumaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 664 polymethyl methacrylate fumaric acid stearic acid free acid 665 polymethyl methacrylate fumaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 666 polymethyl methacrylate fumaric acid stearic acid potassium salt 667 polymethyl methacrylate maleic acid montanic acid free acid 668 polymethyl methacrylate maleic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 669 polymethyl methacrylate maleic acid montanic acid potassium salt 670 polymethyl methacrylate maleic acid palmitic acid free acid 671 polymethyl methacrylate maleic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 672 polymethyl methacrylate maleic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 673 polymethyl methacrylate maleic acid stearic acid free acid 674 polymethyl methacrylate maleic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 675 polymethyl methacrylate maleic acid stearic acid potassium salt 676 polymethyl methacrylate malonic acid montanic acid free acid 677 polymethyl methacrylate malonic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 678 polymethyl methacrylate malonic acid montanic acid potassium salt 679 polymethyl methacrylate malonic acid palmitic acid free acid 680 polymethyl methacrylate malonic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 681 polymethyl methacrylate malonic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 682 polymethyl methacrylate malonic acid stearic acid free acid 683 polymethyl methacrylate malonic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 684 polymethyl methacrylate malonic acid stearic acid potassium salt 685 polymethyl methacrylate lactic acid montanic acid free acid 686 polymethyl methacrylate lactic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 687 polymethyl methacrylate lactic acid montanic acid potassium salt 688 polymethyl methacrylate lactic acid palmitic acid free acid 689 polymethyl methacrylate lactic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 690 polymethyl methacrylate lactic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 691 polymethyl methacrylate lactic acid stearic acid free acid 692 polymethyl methacrylate lactic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 693 polymethyl methacrylate lactic acid stearic acid potassium salt 694 polymethyl methacrylate oxalic acid montanic acid free acid 695 polymethyl methacrylate oxalic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 696 polymethyl methacrylate oxalic acid montanic acid potassium salt 697 polymethyl methacrylate oxalic acid palmitic acid free acid 698 polymethyl methacrylate oxalic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 699 polymethyl methacrylate oxalic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 700 polymethyl methacrylate oxalic acid stearic acid free acid 701 polymethyl methacrylate oxalic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 702 polymethyl methacrylate oxalic acid stearic acid potassium salt 703 polymethyl methacrylate tartaric acid montanic acid free acid 704 polymethyl methacrylate tartaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 705 polymethyl methacrylate tartaric acid montanic acid potassium salt 706 polymethyl methacrylate tartaric acid palmitic acid free acid 707 polymethyl methacrylate tartaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 708 polymethyl methacrylate tartaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 709 polymethyl methacrylate tartaric acid stearic acid free acid 710 polymethyl methacrylate tartaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 711 polymethyl methacrylate tartaric acid stearic acid potassium salt 712 polymethyl methacrylate citric acid montanic acid free acid 713 polymethyl methacrylate citric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 714 polymethyl methacrylate citric acid montanic acid potassium salt 715 polymethyl methacrylate citric acid palmitic acid free acid 716 polymethyl methacrylate citric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 717 polymethyl methacrylate citric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 718 polymethyl methacrylate citric acid stearic acid free acid 719 polymethyl methacrylate citric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 720 polymethyl methacrylate citric acid stearic acid potassium salt 721 polybutyl methacrylate formic acid montanic acid free acid 722 polybutyl methacrylate formic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 723 polybutyl methacrylate formic acid montanic acid potassium salt 724 polybutyl methacrylate formic acid palmitic acid free acid 725 polybutyl methacrylate formic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 726 polybutyl methacrylate formic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 727 polybutyl methacrylate formic acid stearic acid free acid 728 polybutyl methacrylate formic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 729 polybutyl methacrylate formic acid stearic acid potassium salt 730 polybutyl methacrylate ascorbic acid montanic acid free acid 731 polybutyl methacrylate ascorbic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 732 polybutyl methacrylate ascorbic acid montanic acid potassium salt 733 polybutyl methacrylate ascorbic acid palmitic acid free acid 734 polybutyl methacrylate ascorbic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 735 polybutyl methacrylate ascorbic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 736 polybutyl methacrylate ascorbic acid stearic acid free acid 737 polybutyl methacrylate ascorbic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 738 polybutyl methacrylate ascorbic acid stearic acid potassium salt 739 polybutyl methacrylate acetic acid montanic acid free acid 740 polybutyl methacrylate acetic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 741 polybutyl methacrylate acetic acid montanic acid potassium salt 742 polybutyl methacrylate acetic acid palmitic acid free acid 743 polybutyl methacrylate acetic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 744 polybutyl methacrylate acetic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 745 polybutyl methacrylate acetic acid stearic acid free acid 746 polybutyl methacrylate acetic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 747 polybutyl methacrylate acetic acid stearic acid potassium salt 748 polybutyl methacrylate fumaric acid montanic acid free acid 749 polybutyl methacrylate fumaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 750 polybutyl methacrylate fumaric acid montanic acid potassium salt 751 polybutyl methacrylate fumaric acid palmitic acid free acid 752 polybutyl methacrylate fumaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 753 polybutyl methacrylate fumaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 754 polybutyl methacrylate fumaric acid stearic acid free acid 755 polybutyl methacrylate fumaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 756 polybutyl methacrylate fumaric acid stearic acid potassium salt 757 polybutyl methacrylate maleic acid montanic acid free acid 758 polybutyl methacrylate maleic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 759 polybutyl methacrylate maleic acid montanic acid potassium salt 760 polybutyl methacrylate maleic acid palmitic acid free acid 761 polybutyl methacrylate maleic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 762 polybutyl methacrylate maleic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 763 polybutyl methacrylate maleic acid stearic acid free acid 764 polybutyl methacrylate maleic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 765 polybutyl methacrylate maleic acid stearic acid potassium salt 766 polybutyl methacrylate malonic acid montanic acid free acid 767 polybutyl methacrylate malonic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 768 polybutyl methacrylate malonic acid montanic acid potassium salt 769 polybutyl methacrylate malonic acid palmitic acid free acid 770 polybutyl methacrylate malonic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 771 polybutyl methacrylate malonic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 772 polybutyl methacrylate malonic acid stearic acid free acid 773 polybutyl methacrylate malonic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 774 polybutyl methacrylate malonic acid stearic acid potassium salt 775 polybutyl methacrylate lactic acid montanic acid free acid 776 polybutyl methacrylate lactic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 777 polybutyl methacrylate lactic acid montanic acid potassium salt 778 polybutyl methacrylate lactic acid palmitic acid free acid 779 polybutyl methacrylate lactic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 780 polybutyl methacrylate lactic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 781 polybutyl methacrylate lactic acid stearic acid free acid 782 polybutyl methacrylate lactic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 783 polybutyl methacrylate lactic acid stearic acid potassium salt 784 polybutyl methacrylate oxalic acid montanic acid free acid 785 polybutyl methacrylate oxalic acid montanic acid ammonium salt 786 polybutyl methacrylate oxalic acid montanic acid potassium salt 787 polybutyl methacrylate oxalic acid palmitic acid free acid 788 polybutyl methacrylate oxalic acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 789 polybutyl methacrylate oxalic acid palmitic acid potassium salt 790 polybutyl methacrylate oxalic acid stearic acid free acid 791 polybutyl methacrylate oxalic acid stearic acid ammonium salt 792 polybutyl methacrylate oxalic acid stearic acid potassium salt 793 polybutyl methacrylate tartaric acid montanic acid free acid 794 polybutyl methacrylate tartaric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 795 polybutyl methacrylate tartaric acid montanic acid potassium salt 796 polybutyl methacrylate tartaric acid palmitic acid free acid 797 polybutyl methacrylate tartaric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 798 polybutyl methacrylate tartaric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 799 polybutyl methacrylate tartaric acid stearic acid free acid 800 polybutyl methacrylate tartaric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 801 polybutyl methacrylate tartaric acid stearic acid potassium salt 802 polybutyl methacrylate citric acid montanic acid free acid 803 polybutyl methacrylate citric acid montanic acid ammonium salt 804 polybutyl methacrylate citric acid montanic acid potassium salt 805 polybutyl methacrylate citric acid palmitic acid free acid 806 polybutyl methacrylate citric acid palmitic acid ammonium salt 807 polybutyl methacrylate citric acid palmitic acid potassium salt 808 polybutyl methacrylate citric acid stearic acid free acid 809 polybutyl methacrylate citric acid stearic acid ammonium salt 810 polybutyl methacrylate citric acid stearic acid potassium salt

The present invention is not limited to embodiments described herein; reference should be had to the appended claims. 

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 16. A formulation of at least one of a partially and a fully stabilized zirconium oxide powder, the formulation comprising at least one organic auxiliary substance, wherein a pressing pressure so as to obtain a green density of at least 50% of a theoretical density is 200 MPa or less and a cohesiveness is 0.7 or more.
 17. The formulation as recited in claim 16, wherein the pressing pressure is 150 MPa or less.
 18. The formulation as recited in claim 16, wherein a force to destroy a compact in an axial direction and a radial direction is 10 MPa or more.
 19. The formulation as recited in claim 16, wherein the at least one organic auxiliary substance is at least one carboxylic acid.
 20. The formulation as recited in claim 19, wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is present in an amount of from 0.1 to 5 wt. %.
 21. The formulation as recited in claim 19, wherein the at least one carboxylic acid has a melting point of from 35° C. to 100° C.
 22. The formulation as recited in claim 16, wherein the at least one of a partially and a fully stabilized zirconium oxide powder is a zirconium oxide with a monoclinic phase content of 30% or more.
 23. The formulation as recited in claim 16, wherein the at least one of a partially and a fully stabilized zirconium oxide powder is a zirconium oxide with a monoclinic phase content of 90% or less
 24. The formulation as recited in claim 16, wherein the formulation has a specific surface area after a removal of the at least one organic auxiliary substance of between 3 and 50 M²/g.
 25. The formulation as recited in claim 16, wherein the formulation is obtained from an aqueous dispersion.
 26. A process for preparing a zirconium oxide formulation, the process comprising: providing a zirconium oxide and a solvent; providing at least one carboxylic acid; providing at least one binder; and adding the at least one carboxylic acid and the at least one binder to the zirconium oxide in a presence of the solvent.
 27. The process as recited in claim 26, wherein the solvent is water.
 28. The process as recited in claim 26, wherein the zirconium oxide is provided as at least one of a suspension and a dispersion, the at least one carboxylic acid is provided as at least one of a solution, a suspension and a dispersion, and the binder is provided as at least one of a solution, a suspension and a dispersion, and wherein the process comprises: adding the at least one carboxylic acid to the zirconium oxide provided as at least one of a suspension and a dispersion to obtain a first suspension or dispersion as an intermediate product; adding the binder to the first suspension or dispersion to obtain a second dispersion; and further comprising drying the second dispersion to obtain granules.
 29. The process as recited in claim 28, wherein a solvent in the zirconium oxide dispersion is water.
 30. The process as claimed in claim 26, wherein the zirconium oxide is provided as at least one of a suspension and a dispersion, the at least one carboxylic acid is provided as at least one of a short-chained carboxylic acid provided as at least one of a solution, a suspension and a dispersion and a long-chained carboxylic acid provided as at least one of a solution, a suspension and a dispersion, and the binder is provided as at least one of a solution, a suspension and a dispersion, and wherein the process comprises: adding the short-chained carboxylic acid to the zirconium oxide provided as at least one of a suspension and a dispersion to obtain a first suspension or dispersion as a first intermediate product; adding the long-chained carboxylic acid to the first suspension or dispersion to obtain a second suspension or dispersion as a second intermediate product; adding the binder to the second suspension or dispersion to obtain a third dispersion; and further comprising drying the third dispersion to obtain granules.
 31. The process as recited in claim 30, wherein a solvent in the zirconium oxide dispersion is water.
 32. The process as recited in claim 26, wherein the zirconium oxide is provided as at least one of a suspension or dispersion, the at least one carboxylic acid is provided as a short-chained carboxylic acid provided as at least one of a solution, a suspension and a dispersion and as a long-chained carboxylic acid provided as at least one of a solution, a suspension and a dispersion, and the binder is provided as at least one of a solution, a suspension and a dispersion, and wherein the process comprises: adding the short-chained carboxylic acid to the zirconium oxide provided as at least one of a suspension and a dispersion to obtain a first suspension or dispersion as a first intermediate product; adding the long-chained carboxylic acid to the first suspension or dispersion to obtain a second suspension or dispersion as a second intermediate product; adding the binder to the second suspension or dispersion to obtain a third dispersion; and further comprising drying the third dispersion to obtain granules, wherein the adding of the long-chained carboxylic acid, the short-chained carboxylic acid and the binder are each carried out at a temperature of less than 50° C. and at a pH of from 8 to
 12. 33. The process as recited in claim 32, wherein a solvent in the zirconium oxide dispersion is water. 